Respiratory effects of occupational exposure to asbestos.
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol
;
1996 Jan; 40(1): 98-102
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-107596
ABSTRACT
Ventilatory capacities of 73 Libyan men working in the Asbestos-Cement Pipe factory in Jenzur, a residential area near Tripoli, Libya and those of 73 age-matched healthy Libyan men unexposed to asbestos were determined. The mean values of forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) for men unexposed to asbestos were 3.89 +/- 0.084 and 3.64 +/- 0.082 liters respectively. The respective values for men exposed to asbestos were 3.62 +/- 0.082 and 3.29 +/- 0.097 liters. Thus, there has been a significant decrease in the ventilatory function of the men exposed to asbestos as compared with age-matched unexposed counterparts.
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Main subject:
Asbestos
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Respiration
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Respiratory Function Tests
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Humans
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Male
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Carcinogens
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Body Burden
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Smoking
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Vital Capacity
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Forced Expiratory Volume
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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