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Lung function and exercise performance in smoking and nonsmoking asbestos-exposed workers.

D Y Sue, A Oren, J E Hansen

    The American Review of Respiratory Disease
    |September 1, 1985
    PubMed
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    Cigarette smoking significantly worsened lung function and exercise capacity in asbestos-exposed workers. Smoking, not asbestos, was the primary cause of obstructive lung disease and exercise limitations in this group.

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    Area of Science:

    • Occupational Medicine
    • Pulmonary Physiology
    • Toxicology

    Background:

    • Evaluating occupational toxin exposure is complex due to co-exposures.
    • Cigarette smoking is linked to obstructive lung and cardiovascular diseases.
    • Asbestos exposure is a known occupational hazard for shipyard workers.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the contribution of cigarette smoking to functional abnormalities in asbestos-exposed shipyard workers.
    • To compare pulmonary function and exercise performance between smokers and non-smokers with similar asbestos exposure.

    Main Methods:

    • Paired 73 non-smokers with 73 current smokers based on age and asbestos exposure.
    • Compared pulmonary function tests (VC, FEV1, FEV1/VC, diffusing capacity) between groups.

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  • Assessed cycle incremental exercise performance (maximal O2 uptake, heart rate, AaPO2).

    • Main Results:

    • Smokers exhibited significantly lower vital capacity (VC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), FEV1/VC ratio, and diffusing capacity.
    • A higher proportion of smokers (23/73) had an FEV1/VC below predicted limits compared to non-smokers (3/73).
    • Smokers had lower maximal O2 uptake (VO2max) and oxygen-pulse, with more frequent abnormal alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (AaPO2) during exercise.

    Conclusions:

    • Cigarette smoking was the primary driver of obstructive lung disease in asbestos-exposed workers.
    • Smoking significantly influenced the occurrence, nature, and severity of exercise limitation.
    • Smoking history is crucial for accurately assessing asbestos-related impairment.