Solvent-related health effects among construction painters with decreasing exposure
| Autor: | Ari Kaukiainen, Markku Sainio, Ritva Akila, Kari Reijula, Riitta Riala, Rami Martikainen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Gerontology
Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Occupational medicine chemistry.chemical_compound Age Distribution Environmental health Occupational Exposure Surveys and Questionnaires Paint Medicine Humans Medical history Finland Questionnaire study Probability Cognitive Symptoms business.industry Construction Materials Incidence Mental Disorders Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged Occupational Diseases Mood Cross-Sectional Studies Logistic Models chemistry Construction industry Cardiovascular Diseases Epidemiological Monitoring Solvents Health behavior Solvent exposure business Environmental Monitoring |
| Zdroj: | American journal of industrial medicine. 46(6) |
| ISSN: | 0271-3586 |
| Popis: | Background The prevalence of solvent-related symptoms among construction painters is unclear due to their declining exposure. Methods A questionnaire study was conducted on 1000 male Finnish construction painters and 1000 carpenters. Symptom questions were combined with exposure parameters, medical history, and health behavior. Results Highly significant associations were found between cumulative intensity of long-term solvent exposure (CE-LT) and symptoms of memory and concentration, and mood. CE-LT was a better measure of solvent exposure than the number of years as a painter. Exposure was also associated with diagnosed psychiatric disorders, hypertension and arrhythmia. Recent exposure in the 1990s had no major effect on symptoms. Conclusions The results strengthen the dose-response relationship of exposure and long-term neurotoxic effects. No clear association was found between recent exposure and symptoms. Cardiovascular effects in solvent-exposed construction painters is further suggested. Am. J. Ind. Med. 46:627–636, 2004. © 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
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