Publication Name	World Journal of Respirology
Manuscript ID	19844
Country	Iran

Received	2015-05-23 12:53
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Category	Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Manuscript Type	Basic Study
Article Title	Pulmonary effects of intermittent, seasonal exposure to high concentrations of cotton dust
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Masoud Neghab, Esmaeel Soleimani and Morteza Nowroozi-Sarjoeye
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Morteza Nowroozi-Sarjoeye, Student’s Research Committee, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, PO Box 111, Shiraz 71645, Iran. nowroozi.morteza@gmail.com
Key Words	Cotton dust; Bioaerosols; Byssinosis; Lungs‘ functional impairments; Respiratory symptoms
Core Tip	It is not known whether long term seasonal exposure to high concentrations of cotton dust for a few months per year followed by several months of exposure free period in ginning industry is associated with any pulmonary effects. Findings of the present study indicate that even seasonal exposure to high concentrations of this organic dust is a risk factor for byssinosis manifested by acute partially reversible and chronic irreversible significant decrements in lungs’ functional capacities and increased prevalence of respiratory symptoms.
Publish Date	2016-03-25 15:05
Citation	Neghab M, Soleimani E, Nowroozi-Sarjoeye M. Pulmonary effects of intermittent, seasonal exposure to high concentrations of cotton dust. World J Respirol 2016; 6(1): 24-32
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6255/full/v6/i1/24.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5320/wjr.v6.i1.24

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