Premium
Respiratory abnormalities among photographic developers: A report of three cases
Author(s) -
Kipen Howard M.,
Lerman Yehuda
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.4700090405
Subject(s) - medicine , respiratory system , respiratory disease , intensive care medicine , dermatology , lung
Photographic developing processes employ hazardous chemical substances, many with known adverse effects on the respiratory system. Three cases documenting respiratory symptoms and suggesting small airway abnormalities among photographic developers are reported. Work‐related factors which might contribute to these findings, as well as public health implications, are discussed.