Role of underlying pulmonary obstruction in short-term airway response to metal working fluid exposure: a reanalysis |
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Authors: | Zeka Ariana Kriebel David Kennedy Susan M Wegman David H |
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Affiliation: | Department of Work Environment, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, USA. |
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Abstract: | BACKGROUND: Among epidemiologic studies that found evidence for associations between exposures to metal working fluids (MWF) and pulmonary function impairments, one found effects restricted to workers with fixed obstruction at baseline. We reanalyzed a previously published study on MWF exposure and cross-shift pulmonary function to further evaluate this finding. METHODS: Pulmonary function was measured cross-shift on Monday and Friday in 131 male automotive workers. Quantitative personal MWF exposure data were available. Those with an FEV(1)/FVC ratio of
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Keywords: | pulmonary function metal working fluids obstructive disease cross‐shift decrement metal machining exposure response |
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