Spirometry changes due to prolonged exposure to high level of fluoride in drinking water

N. Saifullah, I. Ahmed, S. Qayyum, N. Khan, M. H. Khan (Karachi, Pakistan)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Outdoor and indoor environment: respiratory diseases from asthma to asbestosis
Session: Outdoor and indoor environment: respiratory diseases from asthma to asbestosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1017
Disease area: Airway diseases

Congress or journal article abstractE-poster

Rating: 0
You must login to grade this presentation.

Share or cite this content

Citations should be made in the following way:
N. Saifullah, I. Ahmed, S. Qayyum, N. Khan, M. H. Khan (Karachi, Pakistan). Spirometry changes due to prolonged exposure to high level of fluoride in drinking water. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 1017

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:
Decrease in lung function in relation to increasing BDE exposure in teenagers
Source: International Congress 2015 – Occupational and environmental exposure assessment and biomarkers
Year: 2015

Lower probability of FEV1 improvement in asthmatic children exposed to passive smoke
Source: International Congress 2015 – Highlights in paediatric epidemiology: air pollution, asthma and primary ciliary dyskinesia
Year: 2015

The exhaled carbon monoxide levels, respiratory function tests and the blood oxidative stress levels of the petrol station workers
Source: International Congress 2015 – Occupational and environmental exposure assessment and biomarkers
Year: 2015


Spirometry and multiple breath nitrogen washout (MBNW) before and after cold dry air challenge (CACh) in children and adolescents with asthma
Source: International Congress 2015 – Paediatric asthma and allergy: lung function and biomarkers
Year: 2015


Histological changes in smoking and COPD mice with short-term exposure of PM2.5
Source: International Congress 2016 – How the understanding og molecular and genomic crosstalk is helping to diagnose lung disease
Year: 2016


Acute effects of outdoor air pollution on forced expiratory volume in 1 s: a panel study of schoolchildren with asthma
Source: Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 316-323
Year: 2009



Respiratory symptoms, ventilatory function and bronchial responsiveness in workers exposed to cement dust
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Occupational respiratory diseases: obstructive, interstitial lung diseases and methods of diagnosis
Year: 2013


Short-term respiratory effects of cleaning exposures in female domestic cleaners
Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 1196-1203
Year: 2006



Short term use of an e-cig: Influence on clinical symptoms, vital signs and eCO levels
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –E-cigarettes, shisha, the tobacco industry and public health
Year: 2013

Working in a petroleum refinery predicts lower lung function parameters
Source: International Congress 2016 – Occupational epidemiology
Year: 2016


Lung function and -inflammation after short term exposures to traffic related air pollution and physical activity
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Indoor and outdoor pollutants: ventilation, sprays, diesel particles, asthma and COPD
Year: 2013


Early life exposure to traffic-related air pollution and lung function in adolescence
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Asthma and lung development: from genes to environment
Year: 2013



Occupational exposure to metal working fluids aerosol and the relationship with the respiratory symptoms and lung functions among machinists
Source: International Congress 2015 – Occupational and environmental cohort investigations and population studies
Year: 2015

Airflow obstruction and current smoking intensity predict acute mountain sickness in the first year of high altitude employment
Source: International Congress 2014 – Smoking and respiratory airway function and diseases
Year: 2014

Do pulmonary function tests effect short-term smoking cessation rates?
Source: International Congress 2015 – Smoking cessation
Year: 2015

Occupational asthma caused by chloramines in indoor swimming-pool air
Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 827-832
Year: 2002



Effect of exposure to smoke generated from sacred fire on pulmonary function of priests
Source: International Congress 2014 – Occupational respiratory diseases
Year: 2014


Spirometry in industrial workers for the early detection of COPD
Source: International Congress 2015 – Occupational factors in COPD and bronchitis
Year: 2015


Baseline exhaled NO in relation to asthma control improvement after increased dose of inhaled steroids – A real-life study
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Assessment of airway inflammation by exhaled gases
Year: 2013

Burning of mosquito coils (MCs) produce high levels of indoor PM2.5 and CO, which are associated with adverse respiratory health effects, and are significantly altered by indoor ventilation patterns
Source: International Congress 2014 – Chronic and acute environmental exposure effect during childhood and in the elderly
Year: 2014