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Associations between reported lifetime occupational exposure to dust, gases or fumes and lung function (N = 497) |
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| Ever exposed |
Exposure duration <15 years |
Exposure duration ≥ 15 years |
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| Exposure to dust, fumes or gases (n) |
268 (54%) |
136 (27%) |
132 (27%) |
| FEV1 (mL)‡ |
-33 (-117 to 51) |
+3 (-95 to 100) |
-80 (-186 to 26) |
| FEV1 to FVC ratio (%)‡ |
-1.1 (-2.3 to 0.1) |
-0.6 (-2.1 to 0.8) |
-1.7 (-3.3 to -0.2) |
| MMEF (mL/s)‡ |
-57 (-237 to 124) |
+13 (-192 to 218) |
-163 (-397 to 71) |
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‡ Linear regression coefficients (95% confidence intervals) denote mean differences in lung function parameters between exposed and never exposed individuals (n = 229); adjusted for sex, age, height and smoking status | |||
Jaén et al. Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2006 5:2 doi:10.1186/1476-069X-5-2 |
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