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The association between respirable dust exposure and allergic symptoms in thelibraries and general offices at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand |
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| Creator | 1. Pathai Chullasuk 2. Robert S. Chapman 3. Nutta Taneepanichskul |
| Title | The association between respirable dust exposure and allergic symptoms in thelibraries and general offices at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Publisher | Research and Development Office, Prince of Songkla University |
| Publication Year | 2559 |
| Journal Title | Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST) |
| Journal Vol. | 38 |
| Journal No. | 4 |
| Page no. | 407-412 |
| Keyword | PM10,allergic symptoms,librarians,general officers |
| ISSN | 0125-3395 |
| Abstract | Background: Nowadays, people face health problems from poor indoor air quality caused by indoor air pollutantssuch as dust. Dust accumulates in various places and libraries are among those. Therefore, library officers are vulnerable tosymptoms related to dust exposure. Method: This study was cross-sectional survey to find the association between respirabledust, PM10, and allergic symptoms in librarians compared with general officers. Chi-square and logistic regression wereused to identify the prevalence of variables and to analyze the association between PM10 exposure and allergic symptomsrespectively. Result: Librarians were exposed to PM10 levels higher than the general officers (p<0.001) and skin rash symptomswas significantly associated with PM10 exposure (p = 0.041). Conclusion: Librarians had higher risk of PM10 exposure andassociated allergic symptom of skin rash. Other risk factors related to the symptoms were workplace renovation, daily dustexposure and history disease. |
