Apricot sulfurization: An occupation that induces an asthma-like syndrome in agricultural environments

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dc.authoridGultek, Ahmet/0000-0002-4980-1568
dc.authoridÇakır, Münire/0000-0001-8650-3722;
dc.authorwosidKöksal, Nurhan/AAG-5849-2021
dc.authorwosidGultek, Ahmet/AAG-5735-2019
dc.authorwosidÇakır, Münire/AAC-6583-2020
dc.authorwosidKoksal, Nurhan/AAA-3249-2022
dc.contributor.authorKoksal, N
dc.contributor.authorHasanoglu, HC
dc.contributor.authorGokirmak, M
dc.contributor.authorYildirim, Z
dc.contributor.authorGultek, A
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-04T20:13:17Z
dc.date.available2024-08-04T20:13:17Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground Several cases of bronchial asthma have been presenting with acute attacks during the seasons of apricot sulfurization. The aim of this study was to reveal the effects of sulfur dioxide (SO2) exposure on the airways of the workers involved in this process. Methods SO2 levels in air were measured on 15 apricot farms, while the symptom scores of 69 workers were recorded before, during, and after SO2 exposure. Physical examination and pulmonary function tests (PFT) of the workers were also done prior to and after exposure periods. Results The measured SO2 concentrations ranged between 106.6 and 721.0 ppm. Dyspnea (80%), cough (78%), and eye and nose irritation (83-70%) were the most commonly observed symptoms. The workers had significant decreases in pulmonary functions after SO2 exposure. Decrements in FEV1, FEV1/FVC%, and FEF25-75% showed that the acute effect of SO2 on pulmonary functions of the workers was mostly of obstructive pattern. Conclusions Acute exposure to SO2 induces asthma-like syndrome (ALS) in apricot sulfurization workers. SO2 which has not been previously reported in agricultural environments as a cause of ALS may be considered as a new agent. (C) 2003 Wiley-Liss, Inc.(dagger).en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/ajim.10199
dc.identifier.endpage453en_US
dc.identifier.issn0271-3586
dc.identifier.issn1097-0274
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid12645101en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-0037386715en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage447en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.10199
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/93508
dc.identifier.volume43en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000181970000011en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAmerican Journal of Industrial Medicineen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectasthma-like syndromeen_US
dc.subjectsulfur dioxideen_US
dc.subjectapricot sulfurizationen_US
dc.subjectrespiratory symptomsen_US
dc.subjectpulmonary function testsen_US
dc.titleApricot sulfurization: An occupation that induces an asthma-like syndrome in agricultural environmentsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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