Assessment of pulmonary function and respiratory symptoms among INDIAN textile sizing mill workers

CONCLUSION: This study confirms that sizing agents such as polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), emulsifier, wax, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), and starch used in sizing mills are also responsible for respiratory illness and lung impairment among textile workers.PMID:38640184 | DOI:10.3233/WOR-230399

Source: Work - April 19, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Shankar Subramaniam Abbas Ganesan Naveenkumar Raju Nithyaprakash Rajavel Maheswari Chenniappan Chander Prakash Alokesh Pramanik Animesh Kumar Basak Source Type: research