Kratko priopćenje
Health impairments among refuse derived fuel workers
Sean Mahar
; School of Health Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA
Stephen J. Reynolds
; The University of Iowa, Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, US
Nancy L. Sprince
; The University of Iowa, Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, US
Sažetak
We conducted this study to address concerns regarding a perceived increase in bronchitis, skin rashes, and diarrhea and long term health effects in workers at two Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) processing plants. We abstracted medical records to assess symptom occurrence, and to identify spirometry and lab abnormalities overall FEV, and FVC showed no decrease over time for workers with more than five years of exposure. The primary self reported symptoms were low back pain and headaches followed by skin rashes, colds, 'flu', hay fever and ear problems. Conclusions from this analysis are limited by lack of standardized protocols or a control group. However, results from this analysis pointed out potential occupational health problems among RDF workers for future epidemiological and environmental studies.
Ključne riječi
airborne dusts; bronchitis; pulmonary function changes; refuse derived fuel exposures; skin rash
Hrčak ID:
144357
URI
Datum izdavanja:
13.2.1998.
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