Poultry Processing Work and Respiratory Health of Latino Men and Women in North Carolina
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Mark R. Schulz, Assistant Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate associations between poultry processing work and respiratory health among working Latino men and women in North Carolina.
Methods: Between May 2009 and November 2010, 402 poultry processing workers and 339 workers in a comparison population completed interviewer-administered questionnaires. Of these participants, 279 poultry processing workers and 222 workers in the comparison population also completed spirometry testing to provide measurements of forced expiratory volume in 1 second and forced vital capacity.
Results: Nine percent of poultry processing workers and 10% of workers in the comparison population reported current asthma. Relative to the comparison population, adjusted mean forced expiratory volume in 1 second and forced vital capacity were lower in the poultry processing population, particularly among men who reported sanitation job activities.
Conclusions: Despite the low prevalence of respiratory symptoms reported, poultry processing work may affect lung function.
Poultry Processing Work and Respiratory Health of Latino Men and Women in North Carolina
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 54 (2), 177-183
- Language: English
- Date: 2012
- Keywords
- Occupational Health, Occupational Safety, Respiratory Health, Latinos, Manual Labor, Poultry Processing