Fire fighters as a high-risk group of pathological changes in the respiratory tract
Witt, M.
Przeglad Lekarski 62(10): 986-988
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0033-2240 PMID: 16521934 Document Number: 587347
Fire fighters are exposed to a variety of toxic substances in their profession. Additionally, a tobacco smoke leads to a harmful effect on their respiratory tract. The goal of this work was to determine the mutual effect of both agents on respiratory tract of fire fighter. Questionnaire analysis showed differences in the presence of COPD symptoms in the subgroups of smokers and nonsmokers. Results of spirometryc analysis indicated lower values of results in FMF25-75%, parameter, which may be explained by an obstruction of an air-flow in medium and small airways.