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Occupational cold exposure is associated with increased reporting of airway symptoms.
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International Archives of Occupational & Environmental Health . Nov2021, Vol. 94 Issue 8, p1945-1952. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Objective: To determine if exposure to cold environments, during work or leisure time, was associated with increased reporting of airway symptoms in the general population of northern Sweden. Methods: Through a population-based postal survey responded to by 12627 subjects, ages 18–70, living in northern Sweden, the occurrence of airway symptoms was investigated. Cold exposure during work or leisure time was self-reported on numerical rating scales. Binary logistic regression was used to determine the statistical association between cold exposure and airway symptoms. Results: For currently working subjects (N = 8740), reporting any occupational cold exposure was associated to wheeze (OR 1.3; 95% CI 1.1–1.4); chronic cough (OR 1.2; 95% CI 1.1–1.4); and productive cough (OR 1.3; 95% CI 1.1–1.4), after adjusting for gender, age, body mass index, daily smoking, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Leisure-time cold exposure was not significantly associated to reporting airway symptoms. Conclusions: Occupational cold exposure was an independent predictor of airway symptoms in northern Sweden. Therefore, a structured risk assessment regarding cold exposure could be considered for inclusion in the Swedish workplace legislation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03400131
- Volume :
- 94
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Archives of Occupational & Environmental Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 152791853
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-021-01694-y