Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Pulmonary function profiles in Quebec asbestos workers.

G Fournier-Massey, M R Becklake

    Bulletin De Physio-Pathologie Respiratoire
    |July 1, 1975
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Geographical variations in the prevalence of atopic sensitization in six study sites across Canada.

    Allergy·2010
    Same author

    Asbestos-related diseases of the lungs and pleura: uses, trends and management over the last century.

    The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease·2007
    Same author

    Non-malignant consequences of decreasing asbestos exposure in the Brazil chrysotile mines and mills.

    Occupational and environmental medicine·2005
    Same author

    Risk factors for bronchial hyperresponsiveness in late childhood and early adolescence.

    The European respiratory journal·2002
    Same author

    Prevalence of vitamin A deficiency in children aged 6-9 years in Wukro, northern Ethiopia.

    Bulletin of the World Health Organization·2001
    Same author

    Association between vitamin A status and lung function level in children aged 6--9 years in Wukro wereda, Northern Ethiopia.

    International journal of epidemiology·2001
    Same journal

    Small airways disease in coal miners. A longitudinal study.

    Bulletin de physio-pathologie respiratoire·1975
    Same journal

    [Normal values of functional residual capacity (author's transl)].

    Bulletin de physio-pathologie respiratoire·1975
    Same journal

    Respiratory mechanics in upper airway obstruction.

    Bulletin de physio-pathologie respiratoire·1975
    Same journal

    [A method of continuous recording on microsamples of the Hb-O2 association curve. II. A study of Bohr effect and carbamino-formation (author's transl)].

    Bulletin de physio-pathologie respiratoire·1975
    Same journal

    A method of continuous recording on microsamples of the Hb-O2 association curve. I. Technique and direct registration of standard results.

    Bulletin de physio-pathologie respiratoire·1975
    Same journal

    [Circulatory and metabolic disturbances in accidental hypothermia (author's transl)].

    Bulletin de physio-pathologie respiratoire·1975
    See all related articles

    Smoking exacerbates asbestos-related lung function decline. This study in chrysotile asbestos workers links smoking to restrictive and obstructive lung profiles, suggesting increased fibrosis risk.

    Area of Science:

    • Occupational Health
    • Pulmonary Medicine
    • Environmental Health

    Background:

    • Chrysotile asbestos exposure is a known occupational hazard.
    • Understanding its impact on lung function is crucial for worker health.
    • The interplay between asbestos, smoking, and lung disease requires further elucidation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To define lung function profiles in chrysotile asbestos workers.
    • To investigate the relationship between dust exposure, smoking, and lung function.
    • To explore the association between smoking and asbestos-induced lung damage.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized five standard lung function tests on over 1,000 Quebec chrysotile asbestos workers.
    • Correlated lung function profiles with occupational dust exposure levels.

    Related Experiment Videos

  • Assessed the influence of smoking habits on lung function parameters and asbestosis presence.

    • Main Results:

    • 44.3% of workers had normal lung function; 26.5% showed minor changes.
    • Restrictive and obstructive lung function profiles were equally frequent (approx. 12.5% each).
    • Both abnormal profiles were linked to radiologic asbestosis and infrequent in non-smokers.

    Conclusions:

    • Smoking appears to amplify the detrimental effects of asbestos on lung function.
    • Findings suggest smoking may increase the risk of asbestos-related lung fibrosis.
    • Results highlight the synergistic risk of asbestos exposure and smoking for lung disease.