Relationship between tea dust exposure and lung function: a systemic literature review

SI Xiaobei HUO Linyu ZHANG Shuo

Relationship between tea dust exposure and lung function: a systemic literature review

SI Xiaobei 1HUO Linyu 2ZHANG Shuo3
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作者信息

  • 1. Department of Gastroenterology,Beijing Jishuitan Hospital,Beijing 100035,China
  • 2. Deptartment of Neurology,Xuanwu Hospital,Capital Medical University,Beijing 100053,China
  • 3. Department of Cardiology,Fuwai Hospital,National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College,Beijing 100037,China
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Abstract

Background:During the production of tea,tea dust has been viewed as a risk factor that may cause the suffering of changes of lung function and respiratory symptoms.Objective:To review whether the occupational exposure to tea dust may lead to the changes of lung function and respiratory symptoms.Methods:We searched the literatures in March 2012 in the databases of Medline,EMBase,Web of Science,Wan-Fang Database and CNKI.The search condition is “(herb OR tea)AND(lung function OR ventilatory function OR pulmonary function OR spirometric measurement)”.The paper should be pubished in Enghish or Chinese,with internal or external controls.Results:Totally 17 papers were included.Both acute and chronic changes of lung function were referred.In addition,the respiratory symptoms such as cough,tightness and etc.were also reported and discus sed.Conclusion:We concluded that the exposure of tea dust may lead to the changes of lung function and respiratory symptoms.

Key words

Tea dust/Occupational exposure/Lung function/Respiratory symptoms

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出版年

2013
中国人民解放军军医大学学报(英文版)
第一(现南方医科大学),二,三,四军医大学

中国人民解放军军医大学学报(英文版)

影响因子:0.245
ISSN:1000-1948
参考文献量29
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