Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:Agricultural workers are known to have occupational skin diseases. The prevalence and pattern of skin diseases are unknown in Taiwanese fruit farmers. The objective of this study is to determine the work exposure, prevalence of skin diseases, and sensitivity to common skin allergens and agricultural chemicals in fruit farmers of southern Taiwan. METHODS:122 fruit farmers who regularly prepared and sprayed pesticides and a group of 63 printing press workers with no known exposure to pesticides were examined and patch tested with common skin allergens and agricultural chemicals. The farmers were also interviewed for their work habits, use of protective clothing, and exposure to pesticides. RESULTS:Most farmers reported regular use of hat, boots, and mask, but not gloves, raincoat, and goggles. This resulted in frequent skin contact with pesticides especially on the hands and face. About 30% of farmers had hand dermatitis, and more than two thirds had pigmentation and thickening on the hands. Fungal infection of the skin was noted in a quarter of subjects. By patch test, farmers and the printing press workers had a similar rate of sensitivity to common skin allergens. 40% of farmers were sensitive to agricultural chemical allergens, which was about twofold higher than that of the comparison group. Farmers were most frequently sensitive to Captofol, Folpet, and Captan which were associated with dermatitis on the volar aspects of the hands. CONCLUSIONS:Fruit farmers in southern Taiwan had a high prevalence of skin diseases related to use of pesticides, and appropriate protective measures and work practices should be taken to prevent such problems.
journal_name
Occup Environ Medjournal_title
Occupational and environmental medicineauthors
Guo YL,Wang BJ,Lee CC,Wang JDdoi
10.1136/oem.53.6.427subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1996-06-01 00:00:00pages
427-31issue
6eissn
1351-0711issn
1470-7926journal_volume
53pub_type
杂志文章abstract:BACKGROUND:Serious delayed neuropsychological sequelae may complicate carbon monoxide intoxication. The existence of minor manifestations, especially memory disturbances, is not well documented. AIMS:To study several memory functions after carbon monoxide intoxication. METHODS:In a prospective study, 32 poisoned pati...
journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oem.60.3.212
更新日期:2003-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:AIMS:To investigate the effects of smoking and personal hygienic behaviour on blood lead (BPb) and free erythrocyte protoporphyrin levels (FEP) in lead exposed workers. METHODS:Subjects were 105 lead exposed male workers in a battery recycling plant during the years 2000-03. BPb and FEP were measured as part of the on...
journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oem.2004.019513
更新日期:2005-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oemed-2014-102313
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oem.59.8.537
更新日期:2002-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1136/oem.2007.033365
更新日期:2008-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Rhinitis is common, but the risk factors are not well described. To investigate the association between current rhinitis and pesticide use, we used data from 2245 Iowa commercial pesticide applicators in the Agricultural Health Study. METHODS:Using logistic regression models adjusted for age, education and ...
journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oem.2008.041798
更新日期:2009-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::A 32 year old male research physician accidentally received a minor wound from a needle which had been previously used on rabbit tissue. Within 15 minutes serious anaphylactic reactions started and he was taken to hospital where his condition stabilised within five hours. Serum immunoglobulin E antibodies to rabbit ep...
journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oem.53.8.573
更新日期:1996-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Previous studies of the risk of heart disease after shift work reached different estimates and review authors disagree about the validity of some of the studies. A cross sectional study showed that shift workers had a higher prevalence of nearly every unfavourable work environment factor investigated. Confli...
journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oem.2006.026716
更新日期:2006-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oemed-2017-104311
更新日期:2017-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oem.58.11.735
更新日期:2001-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oem.2008.040022
更新日期:2009-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oemed-2013-101651
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To measure the levels of exposure to nitrogen trichloride (NCl3) in the atmosphere of indoor swimming pools and to examine how they relate to irritant and chronic respiratory symptoms, indices of pulmonary function, and bronchial hyperresponsiveness to methacholine in lifeguards working in the pools. METHOD...
journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oem.55.4.258
更新日期:1998-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oem.53.12.836
更新日期:1996-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To review and summarise the epidemiological evidence on the carcinogenicity of occupational exposure to inorganic lead. METHODS:Case-control and cohort studies were reviewed and combined for meta-analysis. Fixed and random effect methods were used to estimate the summary effects. RESULTS:The combined resul...
journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
doi:10.1136/oem.52.2.73
更新日期:1995-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:The aim was to assess the association between occupational biomechanical exposure and the occurrence of radial nerve entrapment (RNE) in construction workers over a 13-year follow-up period. METHODS:A cohort of 229 707 male construction workers who participated in a national occupational health surveillance...
journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oemed-2018-105311
更新日期:2019-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oem.53.6.367
更新日期:1996-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oem.55.3.188
更新日期:1998-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oemed-2011-100509
更新日期:2012-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oemed-2020-106812
更新日期:2020-10-26 00:00:00
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journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oem.52.6.415
更新日期:1995-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.566
更新日期:1997-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oem.2008.043851
更新日期:2009-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.1136/oemed-2016-103552
更新日期:2016-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Few studies have investigated cancer risks in carbon black workers and the findings were inconclusive. METHODS:The current study explores the mortality of a cohort of 1535 male German blue-collar workers employed at a carbon black manufacturing plant for at least one year between 1960 and 1998. Vital status...
journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oem.2006.026526
更新日期:2006-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oem.2008.042044
更新日期:2009-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To report the effects of bleach use at home on the frequency of infections in 9102 school-age children participating in the HITEA project. METHODS:Parents of pupils aged 6-12 years from schools in Barcelona province (Spain), Utrecht province (the Netherlands) and Eastern and Central Finland were administered...
journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oemed-2014-102701
更新日期:2015-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
doi:10.1136/oemed-2019-106334
更新日期:2020-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:An association has previously been reported between finger blanching and hearing difficulties, but only in workers with exposure to noise and hand transmitted vibration (HTV). AIMS:To explore the association in a community sample, including cases who lacked occupational exposure to noise or HTV. METHOD:A q...
journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oem.59.9.640
更新日期:2002-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Occupational and environmental medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/oem.53.3.188
更新日期:1996-03-01 00:00:00