Prevalence of lung function impairment among greek cement production workers: A cross-sectional study
Ημερομηνία
2018Γλώσσα
en
Λέξη-κλειδί
Επιτομή
Greece is a significant cement producing country. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of lung function impairment among Greek cement workers. One hundred thirty- seven cement production workers participated in this study. In addition, 110 employees not exposed to cement dust comprised the control group. The concentration of cement total dust at workplace varied from 1.1 to 11.6 mg/m3. In only one of the measurements, the Threshold Limit Level of 10 mg/m3 has been exceeded. Cement production workers presented a higher prevalence of FEV1<80% in comparison to controls (13.9% vs. 2.7%; Chi-Square Test; p=0.002). Multivariate analysis has shown that cement production workers have recorded an almost 5 fold risk of low lung function, as expressed by FEV1<80%, in comparison to the reference population OR=4.92; 95% C.I.=1.22–12.62). Current smoking was associated with an almost 4- fold increased risk of FEV1 < 80% (OR = 3.91;95% C.I. = 1.32 – 11.56). In conclusion, we found a high prevalence of impaired lung function among Greek cement production workers, despite the fact that total and inhalable dust levels were below the occupational exposure limits. © 2018 National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
Collections
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
Workers' health and productivity under occupational heat strain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Flouris A.D., Dinas P.C., Ioannou L.G., Nybo L., Havenith G., Kenny G.P., Kjellstrom T. (2018)Background: Occupational heat strain (ie, the effect of environmental heat stress on the body) directly threatens workers' ability to live healthy and productive lives. We estimated the effects of occupational heat strain ... -
The HEAT-SHIELD project — Perspectives from an inter-sectoral approach to occupational heat stress
Morris N.B., Piil J.F., Morabito M., Messeri A., Levi M., Ioannou L.G., Ciuha U., Pogačar T., Kajfež Bogataj L., Kingma B., Casanueva A., Kotlarski S., Spirig C., Foster J., Havenith G., Sotto Mayor T., Flouris A.D., Nybo L. (2021)Objectives: To provide perspectives from the HEAT-SHIELD project (www.heat-shield.eu): a multi-national, inter-sectoral, and cross-disciplinary initiative, incorporating twenty European research institutions, as well as ... -
Improving the evidence on health inequities in migrant construction workers preparing for big sporting events
Flouris A.D., Babar Z., Ioannou L.G., Onarheim K.H., Phua K.H., Hargreaves S. (2021)[No abstract available]