Study the effects of toxic industrial air pollutants in the workplace on the health of workers in the clothes factory in Najaf city.
Keywords:
Lung function test, Lung symptoms, Clothes factory.Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate workplace health problems among workers in a clothing factory in Najaf city, Iraq. The study included measuring lung function, lung symptoms, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) in 60 female workers at a clothing factory.
The study indicated a significant decline (P ≥ 0.05) in the mean peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) of female workers across three departments in a clothing factory, compared with a control group. The results indicated that respiratory symptoms, such as coughing (61.2%) and shortness of breath (50%), were the most common lung symptoms among female workers in a clothing factory. However, the statistical analysis revealed that wheezing and chest tightness (36.2%) were the least common respiratory symptoms among female workers in the clothing factory. The study showed a significant increase (p≥ 0.05) in the erythrocyte sedimentation rate among female workers in three departments of a clothing factory compared with the control group.
