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Effect of occupation and smoking on respiratory symptoms in working children

Erkan Cakir1, Zeynep S Uyan, Nezih Varol

  • 1Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey. erkancakir1@yahoo.com

American Journal of Industrial Medicine
|March 14, 2009
PubMed

Insights

Children in lathe, coiffure, and electricity-construction jobs showed higher chronic cough rates. Non-smoking female textile workers had lower lung function, highlighting the need for respiratory health screening in working children.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational health
  • Pediatric pulmonology
  • Environmental health

Background:

  • Children in vocational training are exposed to various occupational hazards.
  • Assessing respiratory health in child laborers is crucial for early intervention.
  • Limited data exists on specific occupational risks for respiratory symptoms in adolescents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare respiratory symptoms and lung function across different child occupational groups.
  • To identify specific vocations associated with increased respiratory risks.
  • To evaluate the impact of work on adolescent respiratory health.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study of 642 children in six vocational groups.
  • Respiratory symptoms (chronic cough, wheezing, shortness of breath) assessed via questionnaire.
  • Lung function measured using spirometry (FEV1, PEF, FEF25-75%) and analyzed with univariate/multivariate methods.

Main Results:

  • Higher odds of chronic cough observed in lathe, coiffure, and electricity-construction groups.
  • No significant lung function differences in males across occupational groups.
  • Non-smoking females in textile work showed lower FEV1, PEF, and FEF25-75% compared to coiffure group.

Conclusions:

  • Specific occupations like lathe, coiffure, and electricity-construction are linked to higher chronic cough prevalence.
  • Textile work in non-smoking females is associated with reduced pulmonary function.
  • Routine screening for respiratory symptoms and diseases is recommended for working children.
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