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Title: Reduction in adverse effect on pulmonary function after exposure to filtered diesel exhaust

Abstract

A statistically significant temporary reduction on pulmonary function was measured with spirometry in stevedores on a roll-on-roll-off ro-ro ship who were exposed to diesel exhausts from trucks during a work shift. When all trucks were equipped with specially designed microfilters mounted on the exhaust pipes, this impairment in pulmonary function was reduced. Removal of the particulate fraction of the exhausts by filtering is an important factor in reducing the adverse effect of diesel exhaust on pulmonary function. The particle fraction should be considered when designing an indicator of the biological effects of diesel exhausts.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm (Sweden)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6936520
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
American Journal of Industrial Medicine; (USA)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 17:3; Journal ID: ISSN 0271-3586
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; DIESEL ENGINES; EXHAUST GASES; HEALTH HAZARDS; LUNGS; DYNAMIC FUNCTION STUDIES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERSONNEL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES; SWEDEN; BODY; DISEASES; ENGINES; EUROPE; FLUIDS; GASEOUS WASTES; GASES; HAZARDS; HEAT ENGINES; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; ORGANS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SCANDINAVIA; WASTES; WESTERN EUROPE; 560300* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology

Citation Formats

Ulfvarson, U, and Alexandersson, R. Reduction in adverse effect on pulmonary function after exposure to filtered diesel exhaust. United States: N. p., 1990. Web. doi:10.1002/ajim.4700170306.
Ulfvarson, U, & Alexandersson, R. Reduction in adverse effect on pulmonary function after exposure to filtered diesel exhaust. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.4700170306
Ulfvarson, U, and Alexandersson, R. 1990. "Reduction in adverse effect on pulmonary function after exposure to filtered diesel exhaust". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.4700170306.
@article{osti_6936520,
title = {Reduction in adverse effect on pulmonary function after exposure to filtered diesel exhaust},
author = {Ulfvarson, U and Alexandersson, R},
abstractNote = {A statistically significant temporary reduction on pulmonary function was measured with spirometry in stevedores on a roll-on-roll-off ro-ro ship who were exposed to diesel exhausts from trucks during a work shift. When all trucks were equipped with specially designed microfilters mounted on the exhaust pipes, this impairment in pulmonary function was reduced. Removal of the particulate fraction of the exhausts by filtering is an important factor in reducing the adverse effect of diesel exhaust on pulmonary function. The particle fraction should be considered when designing an indicator of the biological effects of diesel exhausts.},
doi = {10.1002/ajim.4700170306},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6936520}, journal = {American Journal of Industrial Medicine; (USA)},
issn = {0271-3586},
number = ,
volume = 17:3,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990}
}