Suhr Hilde, Bang Berit, Moen Bente E
Department for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Hospital of Telemark HF, Ulefossveien 52, N-3710 Skien, Norway.
Occup Med (Lond). 2003 Sep;53(6):406-7. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqg082.
Quartz and dust are known to cause respiratory problems. Slate workers in Alta, Norway are exposed to these compounds even today, and the need for improvement of their work environment was evaluated.
Respiratory health was examined using chest X-ray, lung function tests and a self-administered questionnaire in a cross-sectional study.
The prevalence of silicosis among the slate workers varied between 1.9 and 6.5%. The slate workers had significantly more respiratory symptoms than the controls when adjusted for smoking. Peak expiratory flow was significantly lower among slate workers than among controls.
The work environment of the slate workers may cause adverse effects in their airways. Improvements to their work environment are indicated.
已知石英和粉尘会引发呼吸问题。即使在今天，挪威阿尔塔的板岩工人仍暴露于这些化合物中，因此对改善他们的工作环境需求进行了评估。
在一项横断面研究中，通过胸部X光、肺功能测试和一份自行填写的问卷对呼吸健康状况进行了检查。
板岩工人中矽肺病的患病率在1.9%至6.5%之间。在对吸烟因素进行校正后，板岩工人的呼吸道症状明显多于对照组。板岩工人的呼气峰值流量显著低于对照组。
板岩工人的工作环境可能会对其气道产生不良影响。表明需要改善他们的工作环境。
