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The Cotton Dust-Related Allergic Asthma: Prevalence and Associated Factors among Textile Workers in Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam

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  • Tran Thi Thuy Ha

    (Faculty of Public Health, Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Haiphong 04212, Vietnam)

  • Bui My Hanh

    (Department of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 11521, Vietnam)

  • Nguyen Van Son

    (Department of Occupational Diseases, National Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health, Hanoi 11611, Vietnam)

  • Hoang Thị Giang

    (Faculty of Public Health, Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Haiphong 04212, Vietnam)

  • Nguyen Thanh Hai

    (Faculty of Public Health, Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Haiphong 04212, Vietnam)

  • Vu Minh Thuc

    (Department of Research and Training, Tam Anh Hospital, Hanoi 11813, Vietnam)

  • Pham Minh Khue

    (Faculty of Public Health, Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Haiphong 04212, Vietnam)

Abstract

Objective: To determine the prevalence of cotton dust-related allergic asthma and associated factors among textile workers in Nam Dinh province, Vietnam. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed with 1082 workers in two textile garment companies using the asthma diagnostic criteria of the GINA (Global Initiative for Asthma) 2016 guidelines. Results: Among study participants, 11.9% had suspected asthma symptoms, 7.4% were diagnosed with asthma, and 4.3% (3.6% in men and 4.5% in women) were diagnosed with cotton dust-related allergic asthma. Overweight, seniority more than 10 years, history of asthma, allergic rhinitis, family history of allergy, and exposure to cotton dust from more than one hour per day in the working environment were found to be important predictors of cotton dust-related allergic asthma among textile workers. Conclusions: Textile workers in two companies in Nam Dinh, Vietnam had a high prevalence of dust-related allergic asthma compared to estimates from the general population. There is a need to design appropriate measures of prevention, screening, and care for dust-related asthma in the textile industry. Further evaluation with better exposure assessment is necessary.

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  • Tran Thi Thuy Ha & Bui My Hanh & Nguyen Van Son & Hoang Thị Giang & Nguyen Thanh Hai & Vu Minh Thuc & Pham Minh Khue, 2021. "The Cotton Dust-Related Allergic Asthma: Prevalence and Associated Factors among Textile Workers in Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(18), pages 1-11, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:18:p:9813-:d:637778
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    1. Antoine Vikkey Hinson & Virgil K. Lokossou & Vivi Schlünssen & Gildas Agodokpessi & Torben Sigsgaard & Benjamin Fayomi, 2016. "Cotton Dust Exposure and Respiratory Disorders among Textile Workers at a Textile Company in the Southern Part of Benin," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-12, September.
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