[Monitoring upper respiratory tract diseases among workers engaged into contemporary tobacco industry and justifying occupational causes of those diseases occurrence]

Med Tr Prom Ekol. 2005:(8):23-7.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Analysis of prevalence of upper respiratory tract diseases among workers engaged into contemporary tobacco production based a conclusion that tobacco dust could cause upper respiratory tract diseases progress, even with no rise of the MAC, therefore these diseases could be occupationally induced.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Air Pollutants, Occupational / adverse effects*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Disability Evaluation
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Nicotiana / adverse effects*
  • Occupational Diseases / chemically induced
  • Occupational Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Occupational Diseases / rehabilitation
  • Respiratory Tract Diseases / chemically induced
  • Respiratory Tract Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Respiratory Tract Diseases / rehabilitation
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Sex Distribution

Substances

  • Air Pollutants, Occupational