Respiratory Symptoms and Pulmonary Functions of Workers Employed in Turkish Textile Dyeing Factories

Dyes are known to be a causative agent of occupational asthma in workers exposed to them. We have evaluated respiratory symptoms among textile workers. The study population comprised 106 exposed workers and a control (unexposed) group. Data were collected by a questionnaire. PFTs (Pulmonary Function...

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Main Authors: Sevin Baser, Göksel Kiter, Fatma Evyapan, Murat Kavas, Beyza Akdag Kargi, Sibel Ozkurt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/9/4/1068/