Lung Disease in Cotton Textile Workers
Authors: PHILIP C. PRATT
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1983)

Letters and Corrections1 April 1983Lung Disease in Cotton Textile WorkersPHILIP C. PRATT, M.D., WILLIAM S. LYNN, M.D.PHILIP C. PRATT, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, WILLIAM S. LYNN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-98-4-554 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Beck and associates (1) present data comparing changes in respiratory symptoms and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) values over a 6-year period in cotton workers and control subjects. Sometimes the data describe smokers versus nonsmokers versus ex-smokers, and sometimes, active versus retired workers. However, several crucial comparisons are absent and and care must be taken to avoid over-interpretation. Most readers will be wary of results based on subjective symptom data and will examine the more objective function measurements, reported in detail only for FEV1. Statements in the articles abstract are correct, but we wish to...References1. BECKSCHACHTERMAUNDERSCHILLING GELR. A prospective study of chronic lung disease in cotton textile workers. Ann Intern Med. 1982;97:645-51. LinkGoogle Scholar2. PRATTVOLLMERMILLER PRJ. Epidemiology of pulmonary lesions in nontextile and cotton textile workers: a retrospective autopsy analysis. Arch Environ Health. 1980;35:133-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. PRATT P. Letter to the editor. Arch Environ Health. 1981;36:45-6. Google Scholar1. BECKSCHACHTERMAUNDERSCHILLING GELR. A prospective study of chronic lung disease in cotton textile workers. Ann Intern Med. 1982;97:645-51. LinkGoogle Scholar2. BECKMAUNDERSCHACHTERSCHILLING GLER. Follow-up of Active and Retired Cotton Textile Workers. Report to the U.S. Department of Labor. Springfield, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, 1982; publication no. PB 92-240516. Google Scholar3. SCHACHTERBECKMAUNDER EGL. Letter to the Editor. Arch Environ Health. 1980;35:311-2. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. SCHILLING R. Letter to the Editor. Arch Environ Health. 1980;35:312. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. MERCHANT J. Letter to the Editor. Arch Environ Health. 1981;36:43-44. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar1. BECKSCHACHTERMAUNDERSCHILLING GELR. A prospective study of chronic lung disease in cotton textile workers. Ann Intern Med. 1982;97:645-51. LinkGoogle Scholar2. BOUHUYSSCHOENBERGBECKSCHILLING AJGR. Epidemiology of chronic lung disease in a cotton mill community. Lung. 1977;154:167-86. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. BOUHUYSBECKSCHOENBERG AGJ. Epidemiology of environmental lung disease. Yale J Bio Med. 1979;52:191-210. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. FEINSTEIN A. Clinical Biostatistics. St. Louis, Missouri: C.V. Mosby; 1977. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: PHILIP C. PRATT, M.D.; WILLIAM S. LYNN, M.D.Affiliations: Duke Medical Center Durham NC 27710 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byLung Disease in Cotton WorkersPHILIP C. PRATT, M.D., WILLIAM S. LYNN, M.D. 1 April 1983Volume 98, Issue 4Page: 554-555KeywordsForced expiratory volumeForced expiratory volume in the first second of expirationLungsPulmonary diseases ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 April 1983 PDF downloadLoading ...