Open AccessThe Dose‐Response Relationship between Pulmonary Function Injury and Cumulative Dose of Tobacco Dust Exposure among Tobacco Processing Workers
Author(s) -
Zhang Yongxing,
Wang Juan,
Lou Jiezhi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of occupational health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 59
ISSN - 1348-9585
DOI - 10.1539/joh.m8008
Subject(s) - preventive healthcare , medicine , zhàng , family medicine , china , traditional medicine , public health , nursing , political science , law
documented the relationship between dose of exposure to tobacco dust and respiratory system injury, as measured by pulmonary function. We completed an industrial hygiene investigation and conducted pulmonary function tests on workers employed in a tobacco-processing factory to determine whether there was a dose-response relationship between the cumulative dose of tobacco dust exposure and respiratory system injury, as measured by pulmonary function. We also discussed whether the current exposure limit for tobacco dust of 3 mg/m 3 set in China could protect workers' health.