Respiratory Protection Behavior and Respiratory Indices among Poultry House Workers on Small, Family-Owned Farms in North Carolina: A Pilot Project

被引：7

作者：

Kearney, Gregory D. ^{[1
]}

Gallagher, Barbara ^{[2
]}

Shaw, Robert ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] E Carolina Univ, Dept Publ Hlth, Brody Sch Med, 600 Moye Blvd,MS 660,Lakeside Annex 8, Greenville, NC USA

[2] E Carolina Univ, Brody Sch Med, AgriSafe Network North Carolina, North Carolina Agromed Inst, Greenville, NC USA

[3] E Carolina Univ, Brody Sch Med, Div Pulm Crit Care & Sleep Med, Greenville, NC USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF AGROMEDICINE | 2016年 / 21卷 / 02期

关键词：

Agricultural workers; lung function; nitric oxide; occupational safety; EXHALED NITRIC-OXIDE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS; PROCESSING WORKERS; EPITHELIAL-CELLS; CIGARETTE-SMOKE; DUST EXPOSURE; ORGANIC DUST; SWINE; EQUIPMENT; OPERATIONS;

D O I：

10.1080/1059924X.2016.1143429

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate respiratory behavior and respiratory indices of poultry workers on family-owned, poultry farms with 10 or less employees in North Carolina. A field study was conducted to collect data on participants (N = 24) using spirometry, fractional exhaled nitric oxide (Feno), and an interviewer-administered questionnaire. The majority of workers (76%) ranked respiratory protection as being important, yet 48% reported never or rarely wearing respiratory protection when working in dusty conditions. A large percent of workers reported eye (55%) and nasal (50%) irritation and dry cough (50%). On average, pulmonary lung function and Feno tests were normal among nonsmokers. In bivariate analysis, significant associations were identified between working 7 days on the farm (P = .01), with eye irritation, and working 5 or fewer years in poultry farming (P = .01). Poultry workers on family-owned farms spend a considerable amount of work time in poultry houses and report acute respiratory-related health symptoms. Administrative controls among small, family-owned poultry farms are necessary to improve and promote safety and health to its employees.

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页数：8