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Welding exposures increases FEV1 loss in smokers

 Welding exposures increases FEV1 loss in smokers
A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies shows increased FEV1 decline in welders, the feffect seen mostly in smokers, where the mean FEV1  loss was 13.7ml/year. The effect in non-smokers was statistically non-significant at -3.8ml/year

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Full Text Available for Welding, longitudinal lung function decline and chronic respiratory symptoms: a systematic review of cohort studies Szram J, Schofield SJ, Cosgrove MP, Cullinan P, Welding, longitudinal lung function decline and chronic respiratory symptoms: a systematic review of cohort studies, Eur Respir J, 2013;42:1186-1193,
Paul Cullinan, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK, an author of 'Welding, longitudinal lung function decline and chronic respiratory symptoms: a systematic review of cohort studies' Joanna Szram, Royal Brompton Hospital, an author of 'Welding, longitudinal lung function decline and chronic respiratory symptoms: a systematic review of cohort studies'

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