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Across-shift lung function variation in cottonseed oil workers.

Nadi Bakirci1, Abdullah Sayiner, Feride Sacaklioglu

  • 1Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Marmara University, 34668 Haydarpasa, Istanbul, Turkey. nbakirci@marmara.edu.tr

Occupational Medicine (Oxford, England)
|June 16, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Workers in cottonseed oil mills may experience acute lung function decline from cottonseed dust on the first day of the work week. Smoking is a significant risk factor for respiratory symptoms in these workers.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Environmental Health

Background:

  • Cotton dust exposure is known to affect pulmonary function in textile mill workers.
  • Limited data exist on respiratory disorders in non-textile cotton industries, such as cottonseed oil mills.
  • High levels of dust exposure have been documented in cottonseed oil mills.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence of acute and weekly declines in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1).
  • To assess respiratory symptoms among workers in a cottonseed oil mill.
  • To identify risk factors associated with respiratory health in this occupational setting.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 66 exposed and 48 unexposed workers in a Turkish cottonseed oil mill.

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  • Lung function tests (LFTs) conducted pre- and post-shift daily throughout the work week.
  • Questionnaires administered to assess respiratory symptoms and identify risk factors, including smoking.

    • Main Results:

    • Acute airway response, defined as a >=5% decline in FEV1 on the first day, was more common in exposed workers (OR=6.2).
    • The median across-shift FEV1 decline on the first day was 120 ml, improving significantly on subsequent days.
    • Smoking was identified as the sole significant risk factor for respiratory symptoms.

    Conclusions:

    • Cottonseed dust exposure can lead to an acute decline in pulmonary function on the initial working day.
    • This initial decline in FEV1 is associated with respiratory symptoms in exposed workers.
    • Smoking is the primary risk factor contributing to respiratory symptoms in this occupational group.