Toxic effect of naphta exposure on respiratory system among workers in the tyre industry

• Main Authors: Hashim, Zailina, Hanachi, Paricher, A. S., Asmila Shahnaz, Ismail, Norazura, Lin, Naing, Hashim, Jamal Hisham, Nordin, Rusli
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academic Journals 2009
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17449/1/Toxic%20effect%20of%20naphta%20exposure%20on%20respiratory%20system%20among%20workers%20in%20the%20tyre%20industry.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17449/; http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/AJEST/article-abstract/4C667FD12842

A cross-sectional study was carried out on workers in a tyre manufacturing industry in Malaysia to determine the effects of naphtha exposure on lung functions and respiratory symptoms. Sixty male workers exposed to naphtha and 42 unexposed workers were selected for this study. Personal air monitorin...