A survey of respiratory disease among New York City postal and transit workers: 2. Ventilatory function test results.

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• Personal Author:
  Bass HE ; Breuer J ; Densen PM ; Jones EW ; Reed E
• Description:
  The incidence of respiratory disease was studied among postal and transit workers in New York City. One second forced expiratory volumes (FEV1) were measured for 12,500 men. Comparisons were made according to age, race and occupation. High FEV1 values generally correlated with fewer symptoms of respiratory disease. FEV1 values decreased with age among both White and nonWhite men. Mean FEV1 values by age were slightly higher for Whites than nonWhites. Cigarette smokers had low FEV1 values and heavy smokers had the lowest values. Nonsmokers and men without symptoms of respiratory disease had the highest FEV1 values. Both symptom prevalence and FEV1 values were higher among Whites than nonWhites. The authors recommend studies to determine racial differences in the susceptibility to respiratory symptoms. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Lung Diseases Occupational Health Pathology Race Factors Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Surveys And Questionnaires Transportation
• Keywords:
  Age Factors Health Surveys Postal Employees Pulmonary Function Tests Pulmonary System Disorders Racial Factors Transportation Workers
• ISSN:
  0013-9351
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  277-296
• Volume:
  2
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00107189
• Citation:
  Environ Res 1969 Jul; 2(4):277-296
• Contact Point Address:
  Ellen W. Jones, Harvard University Center for Community Health and Medical Care, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, Mass. 02115
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1969
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Environmental Research
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:185abb16d6cfeb9436da1d767b262fce8a68cab15582639353adc6ad25e60d425e0437b84d541c7917c96852bef9c9a861b31be4e27e383983512a4c38692b80
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/184385/cdc_184385_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 4.33 MB ]