Influence of work conditions and climate factors on respiratory diseases prevalence among workers of Northern regions
Golovkova, N.P.; Mikhaĭlova, N.S.; Bochkareva, A.I.; Leskina, L.M.; Iakovleva, T.P.; Titov, A.S.
Meditsina Truda i Promyshlennaia Ekologiia 4: 8-14
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 1026-9428 PMID: 12061079 Document Number: 546923
The article deals with study covering influence of industrial and climate hazards on respiratory diseases prevalence among workers of wash-house situated in cool climate, with search of the most informative values for organization of social and hygienic monitoring. The results proved that the controlled values should include not only dust load and ambient air temperature, but also "duration of work in ambient air speed over allowable value", "duration of work in ambient air humidity over allowable value", "length of service in North" and "climate area of previous dwelling".