Lung effects of indium compounds on indium-exposed workers : A cohort study

直到2007年，我们的研究小组确定了接触难溶的铟化合物颗粒与被称为“铟肺”的肺部疾病之间的因果关系。从2008年到2010年，我们共对17家铟厂和4家总部进行了50次回访，并对大约700名铟暴露工人和参照工人进行了跟踪调查。暴露在铟中的工人的暴露和结局参数都在逐渐改善。工作调动、改善工作条件和使用呼吸防护口罩等工业卫生管理措施可能会发挥足够的作用。

Up to 2007, our study team established the causal relationship between exposure to hardly soluble indium compound particles and lung disease called "indium lung". From 2008 through 2010, we re-visited total of 50 times of 17 indium factories and 4 head-quarters, and carried out the follow-up survey on approximately 700 indium-exposed and referent workers. Both exposure and outcome parameters were gradually improving in indium-exposed workers. Industrial hygiene managements such as job transfer, improvement of working conditions and use of respiratory protective masks may be functioned adequately.