Browsing by Author "Arbak, Peri"
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Annual Changes in Forced Expiratory Flows in Toll Collectors: Results from a Four Years Observation
Arbak, Peri; Balbay, Oener; Annakkaya, Ali Nihat; Bilgin, Cahit; Ozsahin, Sefa Levent (NATL INST OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH, JAPAN, 2009)Diesel exhaust (DE) has been accused for various health outcomes including exacerbation of asthma, chronic bronchitis. Exposure to DE has long-term effects on lung development in children and reductions in lung function ... -
Bronchial Wall Thickness in Toll Collectors
Safak, Alp Alper; Arbak, Peri; Yazici, Burhan; Bilgin, Cahit; Erdogmus, Besir; Annakkaya, Ali Nihat; Ozsahin, Sefa Levent (NATL INST OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH, JAPAN, 2010)There is an increasing concern about the possible adverse effects of diesel exhaust particulates on human health. In a diesel exposed occupational group composed of 120 toll collectors, a cross-sectional study was performed ... -
Respiratory symptoms and pulmonary functions in hazelnut workers
Arbak, Peri; Karatas, Naciye; Balbay, Ege Gulec; Pak, Salih; Balbay, Oner; Annakkaya, Ali Nihat; Ozsahin, Sefa L. (DRUNPP-SARAJEVO, 2011)Introduction: To investigate the effects of hazelnut exposure on pulmonary functions in a cross-sectional study on hazelnut processing workers. Materials-methods: One hundred fifty hazelnut workers (137 females and 13 ...