Respiratory symptoms and skin disorders in sewage workers

Bener, Abdülbari; Lestringant, Gilles G.; Doğan, Müzeyyen; Ahmad, Irfan; Pasha, M. Asghar; Al-Shadli, A. M.; Islam, Mohammed

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“…Although studies have observed positive associations between asthma and pesticide and herbicide use in adults (Bener et al 1999;Hoppin et al 2002), data on pesticides and childhood asthma are limited. We found that exposure to either pesticides or herbicides, beginning in the first year of life, was associated with an increased risk for early-onset persistent asthma.…”

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Early-life environmental risk factors for asthma: findings from the Children's Health Study.

Salam

Langholz

et al. 2004

Environ Health Perspect

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Early-life experiences and environmental exposures have been associated with childhood asthma. To investigate further whether the timing of such experiences and exposures is associated with the occurrence of asthma by 5 years of age, we conducted a prevalence case-control study nested within the Children's Health Study, a population-based study of > 4,000 school-aged children in 12 southern California communities. Cases were defined as physician-diagnosed asthma by age 5, and controls were asthma-free at study entry, frequency-matched on age, sex, and community of residence and countermatched on in utero exposure to maternal smoking. Telephone interviews were conducted with mothers to collect additional exposure and asthma histories. Conditional logistic regression models were fitted to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Asthma diagnosis before 5 years of age was associated with exposures in the first year of life to wood or oil smoke, soot, or exhaust (

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Early-life environmental risk factors for asthma: findings from the Children's Health Study.

Salam

Langholz

et al. 2004

Environ Health Perspect

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107

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“…This type of study is particularly necessary, because studies have reported an increased risk of respiratory disease in adult farmers compared to non-farmers. 8,18,19 It is currently not clear if the apparent protective effect of farm exposures in childhood persists into adulthood.…”

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“…Further, this suggested protection in children contrasts with a host of studies from the occupational literature that suggest adult farmers are at increased risk of respiratory disease. 8,18,19 Respiratory symptoms in adult farmers have been associated with agricultural exposures such as grain dust, soybean dust, endotoxin, and pesticides. [20][21][22][23][24][25] This review highlights findings from several recent studies of asthma and atopy among rural and farm children.…”

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Asthma and Atopy in Rural Children: Is Farming Protective?

Naleway¹

2004

Clinical Medicine & Research

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The prevalence of asthma and other atopic diseases has recently increased, especially in urban and modernized regions of the world. The majority of published prevalence surveys report that asthma and atopy are less common among children living in rural areas. While many exposures differ in rural and urban areas of the world, several recent studies have suggested that agricultural exposures in early childhood may decrease the risk of developing atopic disease. Livestock exposure, in particular, seems to be important, but additional research is needed to pinpoint the underlying mechanisms behind this apparent protective effect of rural and farm living. Additionally, prospective studies are needed to more closely examine the timing of farm exposures in relation to the onset of asthma and atopy, and to determine if the apparent protective effects of farming persist into adulthood.

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“…Respiratory diseases: asthma and chronic bronchitis Regarding respiratory diseases, asthma was studied in four studies [25][26][27][28] and chronic bronchitis or COPD were investigated in three studies [26,27,29].…”

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Occupational exposure to pesticides and respiratory health

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This article aims to review the available literature regarding the link between occupational exposure to pesticides and respiratory symptoms or diseases. Identification of epidemiological studies was performed using PubMed. 41 articles were included, 36 regarding agricultural workers and five regarding industry workers.Among the 15 cross-sectional studies focusing on respiratory symptoms and agricultural pesticide exposure, 12 found significant associations with chronic cough, wheeze, dyspnoea, breathlessness or chest tightness. All four studies on asthma found a relationship with occupational exposure, as did all three studies on chronic bronchitis. The four studies that performed spirometry reported impaired respiratory function linked to pesticide exposure, suggestive of either obstructive or restrictive syndrome according to the chemical class of pesticide.12 papers reported results from cohort studies. Three out of nine found a significant relationship with increased risk of wheeze, five out of nine with asthma and three out of three with chronic bronchitis. In workers employed in pesticide production, elevated risks of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (two studies out of three) and impaired respiratory function suggestive of an obstructive syndrome (two studies out of two) were reported.In conclusion, this article suggests that occupational exposure to pesticides is associated with an increased risk of respiratory symptoms, asthma and chronic bronchitis, but the causal relationship is still under debate. @ERSpublications A review of occupational (agricultural and industry) exposure to pesticides and associated respiratory health effects http:///ow.ly/M09Gc

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Respiratory symptoms and skin disorders in sewage workers

Cited by 20 publications

References 13 publications

Early-life environmental risk factors for asthma: findings from the Children's Health Study.

Early-life environmental risk factors for asthma: findings from the Children's Health Study.

Asthma and Atopy in Rural Children: Is Farming Protective?

Occupational exposure to pesticides and respiratory health

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