ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Respiratory health of brickworkers in Cape Town, South Africa. Radiographic abnormalities.
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Publication date: 1989-06-01
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Takemi Program in International Health and Occupational Health Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts.
Scand J Work Environ Health 1989;15(3):195-197
ABSTRACT
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.