Pulmonary fibrosis caused by synthetic textile fibers?

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• Personal Author:
  Hillerdal G ; Lindgren A ; Rosenhall L ; Steinholtz L
• Description:
  Three cases of pulmonary fibrosis, probably due to exposure to synthetic textile fibers, were reported. The first was of a 52 year old woman who demonstrated pulmonary infiltrates on her chest X-ray and a dry cough combined with increasing dyspnea. She had begun working in a textile shop 15 years earlier where she measured and cut cloth that was mainly synthetic including acrylic fabrics, polyesters, and imitation leather. She was occasionally exposed to glass fiber as well. The work was very dusty. Pulmonary function values were within the low to normal range. She was followed during the seven years since leaving her position. There has been a slight progression of the fibrosis with an increasing dyspnea. The second case was that of a 66 year old woman seen because of dyspnea and pulmonary infiltrates on chest X-ray. The third case was that of a 47 year old woman who presented with bilateral pulmonary fibrosis. As was true in the other cases, the woman in this third example was also employed in the textile industry, primarily in the cutting and measuring of synthetic fabrics.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Agriculture Bromine Compounds Food-Processing Industry Halothane Hydrocarbons Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Case Studies Lung Disease Lung Function Occupational Exposure Respiratory System Disorders Synthetic Fibers Synthetic Fibers Industry Textiles Industry Textile Workers
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference/Symposia Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1405-1407
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00198700
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the VIIth International Pneumoconioses Conference, August 23-26, 1988, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 90-108, 1990 Nov; (Part II):1405-1407
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1991
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Part Number:
  II
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the VIIth International Pneumoconioses Conference, August 23-26, 1988, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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