An epidemic of silicosis among former denim sandblasters

AKGÜN, Metin; Araz, Ömer; Akkurt, I.; Eroğlu, Atila; Alper, Fatih; Sağlam, Leyla; MİRİCİ, ARZU; Gorguner, M.; Nemery, B.

doi:10.1183/09031936.00093507

Makale Tam Makale Uluslararası 2008

An epidemic of silicosis among former denim sandblasters

Metin AKGÜN, Ömer Araz, I. Akkurt, Atila Eroğlu, Fatih Alper, Leyla Sağlam, ARZU MİRİCİ, M. Gorguner, B. Nemery

EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL Cilt 32 · Sayı 5 · ss. 1295–1303 · 01.11.2008

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Özet

Sandblasting denim using silica has emerged as a new cause of silicosis in Turkey. Following the discovery of several cases of silicosis in (young) workers who used this process, the frequency and main occupational risk factors of silicosis among former denim sandblasters in the region of Erzurum (Turkey) were evaluated.

Anahtar kelimeler

Turkey sandblasting Denim jean silicosis textile industry

Atıf için künye

AKGÜN, M., Araz, Ö., Akkurt, I., Eroğlu, A., Alper, F., Sağlam, L., MİRİCİ, A., Gorguner, M., & Nemery, B. (2008). An epidemic of silicosis among former denim sandblasters. EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, 32(5), 1295–1303. https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00093507

BibTeX

@article{akgun2008-215870,
  author = {AKGÜN, Metin and Araz, Ömer and Akkurt, I. and Eroğlu, Atila and Alper, Fatih and Sağlam, Leyla and MİRİCİ, ARZU and Gorguner, M. and Nemery, B.},
  title = {An epidemic of silicosis among former denim sandblasters},
  journal = {EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL},
  year = {2008},
  volume = {32},
  number = {5},
  pages = {1295--1303},
  issn = {0903-1936},
  doi = {10.1183/09031936.00093507},
  url = {https://akademik.atauni.edu.tr/yayinlar/215870-an-epidemic-of-silicosis-among-former-denim-sandblasters}
}