Assessment of the effect of welding fumes on welders’ cognitive failure and health-related quality of life

• Autorzy: Rahmani A. , Golbabaei F. , Dehghan S. F. , Mazlomi A. , Akbarzadeh A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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Introduction. This study examined whether cognitive symptoms and health-related quality of life can be affected by welding fume exposure. Method. Participants consisted of welders (n = 40) and welder assistants (n = 25) from welding units as the exposed group, and office workers (n = 44) as the non-exposed group. All participants were studied using ambient air monitoring and two types of questionnaires: the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ) and the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Results. Welders and welder assistants were exposed to higher concentrations of all airborne metals than office employees, except for aluminum and chromium (p < 0.05). Mean (95% confidence interval) CFQ score was higher in welders (26.42 (12.74)) compared with welder assistants (22.68 (14.37)) and the non-exposed group (21.38 (8.75)), although these differences were not statistically significant. Mean total score of the SF-36 significantly differed among the three groups (p < 0.05) and welders had the lowest score (M (SD) = 54.84 (17.88)). The relationships between total CFQ score and the measured concentration of nickel at peak work rate was significant for welders. Conclusion. Cognitive symptoms and health-related quality of life were not related to the measures of welding fume exposure and further research should be performed to find other influencing factors.

Słowa kluczowe

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welding fume; ambient air assessment; cognitive failure; health-related quality of life

PL

dym spawalniczy; zanieczyszczenie atmosfery; analiza bezpieczeństwa; stan zdrowia

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 22, No. 3
• Strony: 426--432
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 55 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Rahmani A.

• Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

autor

Golbabaei F.

• Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

autor

Dehghan S. F.

• Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

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Mazlomi A.

• Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

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Akbarzadeh A.

• Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Uwagi

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Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.