Respiratory health in Turkish asbestos cement workers: The role of environmental exposure

Akkurt I., Onal B., Demir A. U., Tuzun D., Sabir H., Ulusoy L., ...Daha Fazla

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE, cilt.49, sa.8, ss.609-616, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/ajim.20326
  • Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.609-616
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim Benign and malignant pleural and lung diseases due to environmental asbestos exposure constitute an important health problem in Turkey. The country has widespread natural deposits of asbestos in rural parts of central and eastern regions. Few data exists about the respiratory health effects of occupational asbestos exposure in Turkey. A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate respiratory health effects of occupational asbestos exosure and the contribution of environmental asbestos exposure.