Pulmonary fibrosis caused by synthetic textile fibers?
Authors
Hillerdal G; Steinholtz L; Rosenhall L; Lindgren A
Source
Proceedings of the VIIth International Pneumoconioses Conference, August 23-26, 1988, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 90-108, 1990 Nov; (Part II):1405-1407
Three cases of pulmonary fibrosis, probably due to exposure to synthetic textile fibers, were reported. The first was of a 52 year old woman who demonstrated pulmonary infiltrates on her chest X-ray and a dry cough combined with increasing dyspnea. She had begun working in a textile shop 15 years earlier where she measured and cut cloth that was mainly synthetic including acrylic fabrics, polyesters, and imitation leather. She was occasionally exposed to glass fiber as well. The work was very dusty. Pulmonary function values were within the low to normal range. She was followed during the seven years since leaving her position. There has been a slight progression of the fibrosis with an increasing dyspnea. The second case was that of a 66 year old woman seen because of dyspnea and pulmonary infiltrates on chest X-ray. The third case was that of a 47 year old woman who presented with bilateral pulmonary fibrosis. As was true in the other cases, the woman in this third example was also employed in the textile industry, primarily in the cutting and measuring of synthetic fabrics.
Keywords
Textiles industry; Respiratory system disorders; Synthetic fibers industry; Synthetic fibers; Lung disease; Textile workers; Lung function; Case studies; Occupational exposure
Publication Date
19901101
Document Type
Conference/Symposia Proceedings
Fiscal Year
1991
Identifying No.
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 90-108
Source Name
Proceedings of the VIIth International Pneumoconioses Conference, August 23-26, 1988, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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