Health effects of Hevea brasiliensis wood dust exposure among furniture factory workers

Abstract: Background: Potential health impacts resulting from wood dust exposure among workers in the furniture factories have been reported in many studies. However, most of the studies focused on pine, beech, teak, oak and red western cedar. Studies on the health effects due to rubber wood (Hev...

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Main Authors:	Yusof, Muhammad Zubir, Hod, Rozita, Noor Aizuddin, Azimatun, Samsuddin, Niza
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Published:	Light House Polyclinic (Índia) 2019
Subjects:	RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
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spelling	iium-777612020-01-23T07:45:56Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/77761/ Health effects of Hevea brasiliensis wood dust exposure among furniture factory workers Yusof, Muhammad Zubir Hod, Rozita Noor Aizuddin, Azimatun Samsuddin, Niza RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Abstract: Background: Potential health impacts resulting from wood dust exposure among workers in the furniture factories have been reported in many studies. However, most of the studies focused on pine, beech, teak, oak and red western cedar. Studies on the health effects due to rubber wood (Hevea brasiliensis) dust are still lacking, thus there is a need to explore this public health issue further. This study assessed the respiratory and skin health effects among workers exposed to rubber wood dust in the furniture factory. Method: A crosssectional study was conducted among 241 workers in a furniture factory located in Peninsular Malaysia. The data was collected through face-to-face interview by using questionnaire and spirometry. Result: The level measured in the material supply and machinery area showed the concentration level of rubber wood dust exceeded the permissible exposure limit of 1 mg/m3. Workers exposed to rubber wood dust showed the highest prevalence of eye symptoms (n=125, 51.9%) and nasal symptoms (n=122, 50.6%). High exposed group was more likely to complain on eye symptoms (adjusted OR=3.89, 95% CI=2.03 to 7.49) and nasal symptoms (adjusted OR=2.63, 95% CI=1.41-4.91). Workers worked for ten years or greater were higher risk to have phlegm (adjusted OR=4.59, 95% CI=1.25 to 16.86) chest tightness (adjusted OR=6.33, 95% CI=2.16 to 18.53), breathlessness (adjusted OR=9.84, 95% CI=2.75 to 35.26), and eyes symptoms (adjusted OR=3.67, 95% CI=1.24 to 10.89). The high exposed group and workers who worked for ten years or greater showed decreased lung function, but only high exposed group showed statistically significant findings. Conclusion: Appropriate preventive and control measures should be implemented to protect workers in the rubber wood furniture factory. Light House Polyclinic (Índia) 2019-10-30 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/77761/1/Health%20effects%20of%20Hevea%20Brasiliensis.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/77761/7/Scopus%20-%20health%20effects.pdf Yusof, Muhammad Zubir and Hod, Rozita and Noor Aizuddin, Azimatun and Samsuddin, Niza (2019) Health effects of Hevea brasiliensis wood dust exposure among furniture factory workers. Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences, 18 (3). pp. 1-5. ISSN 0972-5997 https://www.ojhas.org/
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spellingShingle	RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Yusof, Muhammad Zubir Hod, Rozita Noor Aizuddin, Azimatun Samsuddin, Niza Health effects of Hevea brasiliensis wood dust exposure among furniture factory workers
description	Abstract: Background: Potential health impacts resulting from wood dust exposure among workers in the furniture factories have been reported in many studies. However, most of the studies focused on pine, beech, teak, oak and red western cedar. Studies on the health effects due to rubber wood (Hevea brasiliensis) dust are still lacking, thus there is a need to explore this public health issue further. This study assessed the respiratory and skin health effects among workers exposed to rubber wood dust in the furniture factory. Method: A crosssectional study was conducted among 241 workers in a furniture factory located in Peninsular Malaysia. The data was collected through face-to-face interview by using questionnaire and spirometry. Result: The level measured in the material supply and machinery area showed the concentration level of rubber wood dust exceeded the permissible exposure limit of 1 mg/m3. Workers exposed to rubber wood dust showed the highest prevalence of eye symptoms (n=125, 51.9%) and nasal symptoms (n=122, 50.6%). High exposed group was more likely to complain on eye symptoms (adjusted OR=3.89, 95% CI=2.03 to 7.49) and nasal symptoms (adjusted OR=2.63, 95% CI=1.41-4.91). Workers worked for ten years or greater were higher risk to have phlegm (adjusted OR=4.59, 95% CI=1.25 to 16.86) chest tightness (adjusted OR=6.33, 95% CI=2.16 to 18.53), breathlessness (adjusted OR=9.84, 95% CI=2.75 to 35.26), and eyes symptoms (adjusted OR=3.67, 95% CI=1.24 to 10.89). The high exposed group and workers who worked for ten years or greater showed decreased lung function, but only high exposed group showed statistically significant findings. Conclusion: Appropriate preventive and control measures should be implemented to protect workers in the rubber wood furniture factory.
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author	Yusof, Muhammad Zubir Hod, Rozita Noor Aizuddin, Azimatun Samsuddin, Niza
author_facet	Yusof, Muhammad Zubir Hod, Rozita Noor Aizuddin, Azimatun Samsuddin, Niza
author_sort	Yusof, Muhammad Zubir
title	Health effects of Hevea brasiliensis wood dust exposure among furniture factory workers
title_short	Health effects of Hevea brasiliensis wood dust exposure among furniture factory workers
title_full	Health effects of Hevea brasiliensis wood dust exposure among furniture factory workers
title_fullStr	Health effects of Hevea brasiliensis wood dust exposure among furniture factory workers
title_full_unstemmed	Health effects of Hevea brasiliensis wood dust exposure among furniture factory workers
title_sort	health effects of hevea brasiliensis wood dust exposure among furniture factory workers
publisher	Light House Polyclinic (Índia)
publishDate	2019
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