Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Long-term effects of soldering fumes upon respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function

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Long-term effects of soldering fumes upon respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function / Subodh K. Rastogi... [et al.]

Sumario: To evaluate the long-term effect of soldering gases and fumes, and of cigarette smoke on lung function, and the prevalence of respiratory sumptoms, a comparative study of spirometric measurements in 57 solderers engaged in acetylene gas soldering of brassware joints in the brass industry and in 131 controls was performed. The prevalence of respiratory symptoms in the solderers did not differ significantly from that in the unexposed controls. However, solderers who smoked showed higher prevalence of respiratory symptoms than those who did not smoke; a similar trend was observed in the controls

En: The Annals of occupational hygiene. - Oxford [etc.]. - nº 3, June 1991 ; p. 299-307

1. Higiene industrial . 2. Contaminantes químicos . 3. Humos tóxicos . 4. Gases tóxicos . 5. Soldadura . 6. Riesgo laboral . 7. Enfermedades profesionales . 8. Enfermedades pulmonares . 9. Vías respiratorias . I. Rastogi, Subodh K. . II. Título. III. Título: The Annals of occupational hygiene.