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Int J Occup Environ Med

Title:		Exposure to Cooking Fumes and Acute Reversible Decrement in Lung Functional Capacity
Author(s):		Neghab M; Delikhoon M; Norouzian Baghani A; Hassanzadeh J;
Address:		"Research Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Student's Research Committee, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. mdelikhon@yahoo.com. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Department of Clinical Epidemiology, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran"
Journal Title:		Int J Occup Environ Med
Year:		2017
Volume:		8
Issue:		4
Page Number:		207 - 216
DOI:		10.15171/ijoem.2017.1100
ISSN/ISBN:		2008-6814 (Electronic) 2008-6520 (Print) 2008-6520 (Linking)
Abstract:		"BACKGROUND: Being exposed to cooking fumes, kitchen workers are occupationally at risk of multiple respiratory hazards. No conclusive evidence exists as to whether occupational exposure to these fumes is associated with acute and chronic pulmonary effects and symptoms of respiratory diseases. OBJECTIVE: To quantify the exposure levels and evaluate possible chronic and acute pulmonary effects associated with exposure to cooking fumes. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 60 kitchen workers exposed to cooking fumes and 60 unexposed employees were investigated. The prevalence of respiratory symptoms among these groups was determined through completion of a standard questionnaire. Pulmonary function parameters were also measured before and after participants' work shift. Moreover, air samples were collected and analyzed to quantify their aldehyde, particle, and volatile organic contents. RESULTS: The mean airborne concentrations of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and acrolein was 0.45 (SD 0.41), 0.13 (0.1), and 1.56 (0.41) mg/m(3), respectively. The mean atmospheric concentrations of PM(1), PM(2.5), PM(7), PM(10), and total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs) was 3.31 (2.6), 12.21 (5.9), 44.16 (16.6), 57 (21.55) mug/m(3), and 1.31 (1.11) mg/m(3), respectively. All respiratory symptoms were significantly (p<0.05) more prevalent in exposed group. No significant difference was noted between the pre-shift mean of spirometry parameters of exposed and unexposed group. However, exposed workers showed cross-shift decrease in most spirometry parameters, significantly lower than the pre-shift values and those of the comparison group. CONCLUSION: Exposure to cooking fumes is associated with a significant increase in the prevalence of respiratory symptoms as well as acute reversible decrease in lung functional capacity"
Keywords:		"Adult *Cooking Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Lung/*pathology Male Respiration Disorders/*etiology Aldehyde Cooking Lung diseases Respiratory function tests Signs and symptoms, respiratory;"
Notes:		"MedlineNeghab, Masoud Delikhoon, Mahdieh Norouzian Baghani, Abbas Hassanzadeh, Jafar eng Iran 2017/10/04 Int J Occup Environ Med. 2017 Oct; 8(4):207-216. doi: 10.15171/ijoem.2017.1100"