RESEARCH ARTICLE
Nobel Med 2009; 5(3): 88-94

WORK RELATED ASTHMA IN GARBAGE COLLETORS

Mustafa Erelel, Halim İşsever, Recep Yılmaz Bayraktarlı, Özkan Ayvaz, Günay Yılmaz Güngör, Suna ErbilKürşat Özdilli, H.Hüseyin Eker
ABSTRACT
Objective: To investigate the frequency of work related asthma in garbage collectors.

Material and Method: Garbage collector landfill in Istanbul in 2 different regions centers that run a total of 150 people were recruited in february 2009 to May 2009.

Results: Employee's work environment threats to the health work accidents and occupational diseases. Work related asthma exacerbations in the environment plays a very significant effect is thought to be over. At least 3 days more than 20% peak expiratory flow (PEF) variability showing 13 people (11.5%) were found in recruited 113 people. 9 of 13 people (69.2%) were active smokers. And 9 other people who smoke showing variability within 8 patients with asthma, 1 person that was clinically healthy. PEF variability in the observed group of smokers with asthma, PEF variability is not significant, while the non-smoking asthmatic patients with PEF variability in a statistically significant percentage were higher (88.9%). As a result work environment and active smoking interaction is one of the most important indicators. Ambient air in the first place mainly in the Aspergillius sp, Coccidioides immitis sp. and Cladosporium sp the different rates were isolated. At different points at different rates in different micro-organisms to be isolated work environments is one of the most important indicator of pollution. These factors and PEF variability in all group was not statistically significant.

Conclusion: PEF variability in asthmatic patients who smoke were found istatistically significantly. This finding is one of the most important indicator of work environment and smoking interaction.

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    Mustafa Erelel, Halim İşsever, Recep Yılmaz Bayraktarlı, Özkan Ayvaz, Günay Yılmaz Güngör, Suna ErbilKürşat Özdilli, H.Hüseyin Eker. [KATI ATIK TOPLAMA İŞKOLUNDA İŞ ORTAMINA BAĞLI ASTIM]. Nobel Med 2009; 5(3): 88-94, Turkish.
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    Mustafa Erelel, Halim İşsever, Recep Yılmaz Bayraktarlı, Özkan Ayvaz, Günay Yılmaz Güngör, Suna ErbilKürşat Özdilli, H.Hüseyin Eker. [KATI ATIK TOPLAMA İŞKOLUNDA İŞ ORTAMINA BAĞLI ASTIM]. www.nobelmedicus.com/en/Article.aspx?m=1716 [Access: Mayıs 24, 2021], Turkish.
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    Mustafa Erelel, Halim İşsever, Recep Yılmaz Bayraktarlı, Özkan Ayvaz, Günay Yılmaz Güngör, Suna ErbilKürşat Özdilli, H.Hüseyin Eker. [KATI ATIK TOPLAMA İŞKOLUNDA İŞ ORTAMINA BAĞLI ASTIM]. Nobel Med 2009; 5(3): 88-94, Turkish.
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    Mustafa Erelel, Halim İşsever, Recep Yılmaz Bayraktarlı, Özkan Ayvaz, Günay Yılmaz Güngör, Suna ErbilKürşat Özdilli, H.Hüseyin Eker. [KATI ATIK TOPLAMA İŞKOLUNDA İŞ ORTAMINA BAĞLI ASTIM]. Nobel Med (2009); 5(3): 88-94, [cited Mayıs 24, 2021], Turkish.
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    Mustafa Erelel, Halim İşsever, Recep Yılmaz Bayraktarlı, Özkan Ayvaz, Günay Yılmaz Güngör, Suna ErbilKürşat Özdilli, H.Hüseyin Eker. (2009) [KATI ATIK TOPLAMA İŞKOLUNDA İŞ ORTAMINA BAĞLI ASTIM]. Nobel Med, 5(3): 88-94, Turkish.