An industrial study of the biological effects of cotton dust and cigarette smoke exposure.

Germino VH Jr.; Hamilton JD; Kilburn KH; Lumsden JC; Merchant, James A.; O'Fallon WM; Ujda JR

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An industrial study of the biological effects of cotton dust and cigarette smoke exposure.

1973/03/01
By Germino VH Jr. ; Hamilton JD ; Kilburn KH ; ...

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Personal Author:

Germino VH Jr. ; Hamilton JD ; Kilburn KH ; Lumsden JC ; Merchant, James A. ; O'Fallon WM ; Ujda JR
Description:

Evaluation of the respiratory function of 846 white male textile workers shows that cigarette smoking interacts with exposure to lint- free cotton dust to increase byssinosis prevalence and severity, and appears to increase the deleterious effect of cotton dust on 4 ventilatory capacity measures. Data are given regarding the correlation between the byssinosis risk, and the exposure gradient, sex, age, and smoking habits of the workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
Subjects:

Age Factors Dust Gossypium Occupational Health Respiratory Function Tests Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Sex Characteristics Textile Industry
Keywords:

Age-factors Cotton-industry Dust-inhalation NIOSH-Grant NIOSH-Publication Respiratory-function-tests Respiratory-system-disorders Sex-factors Statistical-analysis Textiles-industry
ISSN:

0096-1736
Document Type:

Text
Funding:

Grant
Genre:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

North Carolina ; OSHA Region 4
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

212-221
Volume:

15
Issue:

3
NIOSHTIC Number:

nn:00023947
Citation:

J Occup Med 1973 Mar; 15(3):212-221
Contact Point Address:

Medicine Duke University ED Ctr Durham, N C 27706
Federal Fiscal Year:

1973
NORA Priority Area:

Pulmonary System Disorders
Performing Organization:

Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Peer Reviewed:

True
Start Date:

19710201
Source Full Name:

Journal of Occupational Medicine
End Date:

19740131
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Main Document Checksum:

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