Lung static recoil and airway obstruction in hemp workers with byssinosis.

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• Personal Author:
  Bouhuys A ; Douglas JS ; Guyatt AR ; Zuskin E
• Description:
  Quasistatic measurements are made of the elastic properties of the lungs in older hemp workers to determine whether loss of elastic recoil in the lungs is an important factor in reducing the maximal expiratory flow of lungs, using a method that provides a close approximation of the true elastic lung recoil curve. Data are given for the physical characteristics, lung function, history of dyspnea, and smoking habits of the workers. Results indicate that loss of elastic recoil contributes to the decrease of maximal expiratory flow in hemp workers exposed to dust for many years, and that loss of parenchymal structure of the lungs occurs in the chronic stages of byssinosis of textile workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Dust Lung Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Textile Industry
• Keywords:
  Chronic-obstructive-lung-disease Dust-control Inhalation Lung-capacity Measurement-methods NIOSH-Grant NIOSH-Publication Organic-dusts Pulmonary-functions Respiratory-disorders Textile-industry

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• ISSN:
  0003-0805
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Connecticut ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  108
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00023062
• Citation:
  Am Rev Respir Dis 1973 Nov; 108(5):1111-1115
• Contact Point Address:
  John B Pierce Fdn Lab John B Pierce Fdn Lab 290 Congress Avenue New Haven, Conn 06519
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1974
• Performing Organization:
  John B Pierce Fdn of Conn Inc, New Haven, Connecticut
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19700901
• Source Full Name:
  American Review of Respiratory Disease
• End Date:
  19770630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:1836f69eb52d3798484cb70fa1643dd118362449709b716f15b7f51014db6a246fd624f088c70631fdb3b2bfee719f5593bc9976c1f3bb2fadbab3657b7635a3
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183849/cdc_183849_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 334.32 KB ]