The effects of silica exposure on upper airways and eyes in denim sandblasters

YÖRÜK Ö., ATEŞ O., ARAZ Ö., AKTAN B., ALPER F., SÜTBEYAZ M. Y., ...Daha Fazla

RHINOLOGY, cilt.46, sa.4, ss.328-333, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: RHINOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.328-333
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Silicosis, sandblasting, nasal, upper airway, eye, NASAL MUCOCILIARY CLEARANCE, EXPERIMENTAL SINUSITIS, TRANSPORT, CHILDREN, MUCOSA, CELL, PH
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Silicosis due to denim (or jean) sandblasters is newly described cause of silicosis. Infected due to heavy exposure to silica without serious protection. such cases lungs are severely affected We aimed to investigate whether silica had an effect on the upper airways and eyes.