Respiratory symptoms and lung function following exposure in workers exposed to soft paper tissue dust

Summary The objective of this study was to investigate if the dust in a mill producing soft paper tissue caused respiratory symptoms or impaired respiratory function. Using a questionnaire and spirometry, 355 persons were examined. They were divided into three groups according to present exposure to dust; low (< 1 mg/m³), moderate (1–5 mg/m³) and heavy (> 5 mg/m³). There was a dose-dependent increase of symptoms from the upper respiratory tract. However, coughing and coughing with phlegm were not found to be more common among persons with heavy exposure compared to those with low exposure to the dust. There was no difference in FEV, or FVC during a work shift. Persons with long-term (> 10 years) and heavy exposure to dust seemed to have impaired respiratory function compared to those with low and/or short-term exposure to the dust.     

Small-airways dysfunction in never smoking asbestos exposed Danish plumbers

Summary Among 701 Copenhagen plumbers we examined the lung function of 23 never smokers, who had removed asbestos insulation and intermittently been exposed to high levels of asbestos for about 25 years without being exposed to welding fume. The plumbers had significantly lower TLC, MEF₂₅, MEF₅₀, closing volume and closing capacity in comparison to 23 never smoking electricians without asbestos exposure. There was no reduction in TL_CO. Pulmonary clearance of aerosolized ^99mTc-DTPA was normal indicating that the asbestos had not induced increases in pulmonary epithelial permeability. However, in 11 of the 23 plumbers the ^99m-Tc-DTPA ventilation scintigrams had a slightly irregular and spotty appearance, which together with the results of the lung function tests are suggestive of small airways' dysfunction. None of the subjects had symptoms or clinical signs of lung disease.     

肺螨类生境研究

本文叙述了肺螨类的孳生环境及其不同生境里肺螨的种群分布,并对分离出的28种螨的生境和肺螨病患者的工作环境进行了对比分析,认为螨在肺螨病患者工作环境中的分布和肺螨的生境基本上相符合,因此证实了患者的病原体是直接来源于工作环境。     

某电厂25 MW煤气发电工程职业病危害因素水平调查

目的 了解该项目主要职业病危害因素的种类、分布以及浓度和强度，提出防护措施，以达到减少职业病危害因素对人体健康的影响。方法 通过职业卫生学调查和现场测试对该项目职业病危害控制效果进行评价。结果 噪声、粉尘、一氧化碳、二氧化碳及二氧化硫化学毒物合格率为100％。结论 该建设项目生产工艺与设备先进，自动化程度较高，职业卫生防护设施基本齐全，防毒、防噪和防高温效果好，是优质环保工程。     

铸造粉尘对肺功能影响的研究

目的 探讨铸造粉尘对接尘工人和铸工尘肺患者肺功能的影响。方法 选择Ⅰ期铸工尘肺患者38例、0^ 者22例、有20a以上粉尘接触史而胸部X线改变无异常者85例，进行肺功能测定，并与65名对照进行比较。结果 铸工尘肺患者肺功能各项指标均低于对照组，肺功能损伤程度以轻、中度损伤为主；0^ 和接尘工人小气道功能各项指标低于对照组，肺功能损伤程度以轻度损伤为主。结论 铸造粉尘既可以导致铸工尘肺患者肺功能不同程度的损伤，也可使0^ 和接尘工人肺功能有一定程度的损伤。     

The effect of corona discharge on Der p 1

BACKGROUND: Reduction of house dust mite allergens in the domestic environment can play an important part in reducing sensitization and in the amelioration of symptoms in atopic individuals. Chemical and physical methods have been tried with varied levels of success. The present paper presents a novel electrostatic way of destroying Der p 1, the major mite allergen. OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of negative Trichel, negative continuous glow, positive pulse and positive continuous glow corona in destroying Der p 1. To determine whether ozone has any effect on the integrity of Der p 1 in the experimental conditions present. METHODS: A simple point-to-plane apparatus was used to irradiate samples of Der p 1 for periods of 1, 15, 30, 45, 60, 120, 180, 240 and 300 min. Controls were exposed to the atmosphere with no corona products present for the equivalent time. The effect of the corona by-product ozone was investigated alone by exposing samples of Der p 1 to molecular ozone for 60 min. Der p 1 concentration was quantified by two-site monoclonal antibody ELISA. RESULTS: High current negative glow resulted in a 67.37% reduction in Der p 1 concentration after 300 min compared with a 50.5% reduction from a low current Trichel regime. High current positive glow corona gave a reduction of 25.22% while a low current positive pulse corona caused a 13.72% reduction after 300 min. All these reductions were statistically significant (P < 0.05) compared with unexposed controls. Negative corona always gave greater percentage reductions in Der p 1 concentration for each time exposure investigated. The pattern of percentage reduction follows an exponential rise to maximum relationship in respect to time. Samples of Der p 1 were not affected by exposure to molecular ozone. CONCLUSION: These data indicate corona products to be a powerful new method of destroying Der p 1 allergen that is not dependent on the presence of the oxidizing corona product ozone.     

大学生蠕形螨感染的调查分析

目的调查广州医学院2001级大学生人体蠕形螨的感染情况,探讨蠕形螨感染与皮肤疾病、宿舍分布的关系。方法采用透明胶纸粘贴法对468名在校大学生蠕形螨感染进行调查,同时观察其面部皮肤状况,询问其所住宿舍状况并记录于调查表内。结果广州医学院2001级大学生468人,检出人体蠕形螨者85人,感染率18.16%。男学生感染率为18.37%(52/283人),女学生为17.84%(33/185人),两者无显著性差异(P>0.05)。从学生来源地看,城镇学生感染率为15.94%(51/320人),农村学生为22.97%(34/148人),两者无显著性差异(P>0.05)。感染者的感染度以每条透明胶纸1～3条虫为多,占87.06%(74/85人)。检获的螨大多为毛囊蠕形螨,占70.59%(60/85人),单一感染皮脂蠕形螨仅15.29%(13/85人),两者混合感染为14.12%(12/85人)。面部有痤疮、毛囊炎或毛囊扩张者蠕形螨感染率均高于面部皮肤正常、有痒感者(P<0.05);有痒感者蠕形螨感染率与面部皮肤正常者无显著性差异(P>0.05)。感染蠕形螨者具有显著的宿舍聚集性(P<0.01)。结论广州医学院2001级大学生人体蠕形螨感染较为普遍。感染大多为毛囊蠕形螨,少数为皮脂蠕形螨及两者混合感染,两种蠕形螨的感染度都属轻度。蠕形螨感染可能是痤疮、毛囊炎或毛囊扩张等皮肤疾病的致病因素之一。蠕形螨感染可以通过同     

Age at symptom onset and distribution by sex and symptoms in patients sensitized to different allergens

The aim of our study was to analyze the clinical features, particularly the age at symptom onset, of allergic subjects (asthma and/or rhinitis) on the basis of the etiologic elements (sensitization to various allergens). We identified a group of monosensitized patients and a group of polysensitized patients. Within these groups, we identified subgroups of subjects monosensitized to one of the five main allergenic mixes (mites, Gramineae, trees, Parietaria, and Artemisia) and five subgroups of patients sensitized nonexclusively, that is, polysensitized, to the same allergens. The comparison between the two groups and among the various subgroups enabled us to conclude that:

• 1)

  mono- and polysensitized patients present some clinical features so different as to constitute two clearly distinct clinical groups
• 2)

  analysis of the clinical features associated with the sensitization to a specific allergen brings us to significantly different conclusions when we consider subgroups of monosensitized or polysensitized patients
• 3)

  the parameter "age at symptom onset" shows great heterogeneity among both the mono- and the polysensitized subgroups - in particular, the great differences in mean age among the monosensitized subgroups (trees>y4rtemi.s(fl>Pflrie/flria>Gramineae>mites) appear very interesting and are open to various interpretative hypotheses
• 4)

  unlike the polysensitized group, in the monosensitized group and subgroups, mean age is similar between men and women and, only for tree- and parietaria -monosensitive patients, also between asthmatic and rhinitic subjects.

     

冲击式二级采样对呼吸粉尘与总粉尘浓度比值的影响

为了验证冲击式二级粉尘采样对呼吸性粉尘与总粉尘浓度比值的影响，作者采用瞬时定点采样方法测定作业场所空气中呼吸性粉尘浓度与总粉尘浓度。结果表明，在采样体积相同的条件下，呼吸性粉尘的比值与总粉尘浓度间具有较好的从属共变关系（ｒ＞０．８），呼吸性粉尘的比值随着总粉尘浓度的升高而相应增大