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Respiratory health of brickworkers in Cape Town, South Africa. Radiographic abnormalities.

Author(s) -

Jonny Myers,

D. Garisch,

Stephen Louw

Publication year - 1989

Publication title -

scandinavian journal of work environment and health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621

H-Index - 103

eISSN - 1795-990X

pISSN - 0355-3140

DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.1862

Subject(s) - abnormality , pneumoconiosis , radiography , medicine , cape , pulmonary function testing , physical examination , respiratory system , chest radiograph , cross sectional study , environmental health , radiology , pathology , geography , archaeology , psychiatry

A cross-sectional study utilizing internal controls based on dust exposure determinations was performed on 268 brickworkers. Smoking, age, and other information from a detailed respiratory questionnaire and results from a physical examination and pulmonary function tests were investigated in relation to radiographic abnormality. The prevalence of pneumoconiosis was near 4%. The roles of smoking, workplace dust exposure, and age as factors predicting radiographic abnormality are discussed.

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