Prevalence of respiratory symptoms among workers in industries of south Tehran, Iran
Prevalence of respiratory symptoms among workers in industries of south Tehran, Iran
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DOI：
10.2486/indhealth.44.218
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发表时间：
2006-04-01
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2
通讯作者：
Sadeghipour, HR
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作者：
Ghasemkhani, M;Kumashiro, M;Sadeghipour, HR
目的：本研究的目的是确定伊朗南部德黑兰工业工人中职业性肺危害引起的呼吸道症状的患病率。方法学：本研究采用横断面研究方法，采用多阶段随机抽样方法，收集工人的人口学特征、吸烟史、职业史和呼吸道症状。结果：工人平均年龄38.5岁（SD = 10.2），年龄19 ~ 70岁。在880名工人中，252人（28.7%）吸烟。此外，据观察，工人在工作场所接触职业化学品，如灰尘，气体和烟雾污染物。呼吸道症状的发生率依次为咳嗽（20.7%）、咳痰（41.6%）、呼吸困难（41.7%）、胸闷（27.4%）和鼻刺激（23.5%）。结论：德黑兰南部工业工人的职业接触可能导致呼吸道症状和呼吸系统疾病，建议采取工程控制和工业卫生措施。
Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of respiratory symptoms from occupational lung hazards among workers in industries of south Tehran, IRAN. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study in which by multistage random sampling items on demographic characteristics, cigarette smoking, occupational history and respiratory symptoms were collected of workers. Results: The mean age of the workers was 38.5 (SD = 10.2) yr: age ranged from 19 to 70 yr. Of 880 workers under study, 252 (28.7%) were smoking. Also, it has been observed that workers exposed in the workplace with occupational chemical exposures such as dust, gas and fume pollutants. The prevalence of respiratory symptoms was cough (20.7%), phlegm (41.6%), dyspnea (41.7%), feel tightness (27.4%) and nose irritation (23.5%). Conclusions: Occupational exposures among workers in industries of south Tehran may cause respiratory symptoms and respiratory disorders, engineering controls and industrial hygiene is recommended.