[Chronic bronchitis in textile industry workers in Lódź]

Within the cross-sectional representative study of textile workers' health the prevalence of chronic bronchitis was evaluated. In addition, the impact of working conditions, sex, age and smoking habit was assessed. Chronic bronchitis was found in 4.2% of subjects. Among the factors affecting the prevalence of bronchitis the smoking habit predominated. No significant effect of sex and dustiness in the working environment was noted.