Irritative effects of respirable particles and chromium in non-smoking welders

M. Lehnert, V. Harth, F. Hoffmeyer, R. Merget, K. Gawrych, K. Benjamin, H. Berresheim, E. Heinze, M. Raulf-Heimsoth, T. Weiss, B. Pesch, T. Brüning (Bochum, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Work-related respiratory diseases and specific exposures
Session: Work-related respiratory diseases and specific exposures
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4178
Disease area: Airway diseases

Congress or journal article abstract

Rating: 0
You must login to grade this presentation.

Share or cite this content

Citations should be made in the following way:
M. Lehnert, V. Harth, F. Hoffmeyer, R. Merget, K. Gawrych, K. Benjamin, H. Berresheim, E. Heinze, M. Raulf-Heimsoth, T. Weiss, B. Pesch, T. Brüning (Bochum, Germany). Irritative effects of respirable particles and chromium in non-smoking welders. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 4178

You must login to share this Presentation/Article on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or by email.

Member's Comments

No comment yet.
You must Login to comment this presentation.


Related content which might interest you:
Trajectory of inhaled cadmium ultrafine particles in smokers.
Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Chronic airway, interstitial, pleural and neoplastic diseases
Year: 2021


Airway inflammation in iron ore miners exposed to dust and diesel exhaust
Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 714-719
Year: 2006



Longitudinal study investigating effect of exposure to potash dust, diesel exhaust as well as nitrogen oxides on lung function in two salt mines
Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 26: Suppl. 49, 703s
Year: 2005

Lipid composition of particles in exhaled air (PEx) from workers exposed to welding fumes
Source: International Congress 2016 – Human responses to exposure, including physiological and biomarker outcomes
Year: 2016

Outbreak of occupational asthma due to zinc in welding fumes at a car manufacturing plant
Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 282s
Year: 2001

Pneumoconiosis risk assessment in workers exposed to airborne quart in foundries
Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 128s
Year: 2002

Immune biomarkers and lung function in salt miners exposed to salt dust, diesel exhaust and N0x
Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 604s
Year: 2002

Effects of silica dust and cigarette smoking on the pulmonary functions of the Ghanaian gold miner
Source: Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 123s
Year: 2003

Inflammatory responses to the occupational inhalation of metal fume
Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 366-373
Year: 2006



Respiratory effects of exposure to diesel exhaust in subjects with asthma
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Indoor and outdoor air pollution
Year: 2009


Cigarette-related cadmium and environmental pollution exposure are reflected in airway ultrafine particle content
Source: ERJ Open Res, 6 (3) 00361-2019; 10.1183/23120541.00361-2019
Year: 2020



Welding fumes change the lipid composition of particles in exhaled air.
Source: International Congress 2018 – Occupational and environmental lung diseases: mechanisms, biomarkers and causation
Year: 2018

Effects of short-term exposures to ultrafine particles near an airport in healthy adults.
Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Air pollution considerations
Year: 2020


Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in workers exposed to organic dusts
Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 465s
Year: 2006

Cross-shift study of the health effects of bitumen fumes and aerosols under high processing temperatures
Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 366s
Year: 2004

Occupational exposure to dusts, gases, and fumes and incidence of COPD in SAPALDIA
Source: Annual Congress 2011 - The burden of work-related respiratory disease: known and new end-points
Year: 2011

Effects of the inhalation of silica on the respiratory health of granite workers
Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 694s
Year: 2006

Prevalence of airway obstruction among dockers exposed to coal dust
Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 279s
Year: 2001

Respiratory function in aluminium potroom workers
Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 689s
Year: 2006

Respiratory effects of occupational exposures and smoking in tile factory workers
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Risk factors for COPD
Year: 2009