The Distinction of Cleanup Works of Hebei Spirit Oil Spill in Peak Expiratory Flow between Pre-works and Post-works.
10.4082/kjfm.2009.30.11.848
- Author:
Im Ju KANG
1
;
Sung Youn CHOI
;
Jae Eun LEE
;
Mi Hye SEO
;
Byoung Kwon GHIM
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea. bkghim@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Oil Spill Disaster;
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate;
Petroleum;
Surveillance;
Exposure
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Logistic Models;
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate;
Petroleum;
Petroleum Pollution;
Population Characteristics;
Risk Factors
- From:Korean Journal of Family Medicine
2009;30(11):848-856
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: There were debates on the relationship between peak expiratory flow (PEF) and oil spill cleanup activity. The aim of this study was to compare the distinction of PEF among pre-works and post-works in Hebei Spirit oil. METHODS: The study subjects were participators of cleanup works. The questionaire on symptoms was done. And PEF was measured. The subjects were sampled on random basis. We then used a logistic regression analysis to evaluate the effects of cleanup works on PEF. RESULTS: Only 66 (35.3%) participants versus 121 showed with low values in PEF before cleanup works. But, 78 (80.1%) participants versus 20 significantly showed with low values in PEF after cleanup works (P = 0.002). On our analysis, measuring their own PEF after cleanup works (Odds ratio [OR], 2.328; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.218 to 6.624), female gender (OR, 5.841; 95% CI, 3.571 to 9.557), the number of working days on cleanup activities (OR, 2.760; 95% CI, 1.364 to 7.900), and residents (OR, 4.610; 95% CI, 2.488 to 8.544) were shown to be significant risk factors for low value of peak expiratory flow. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that exposure to petroleum in cleanup works are associated with a significant low value in PEF. But, the heterogeneity of pre-works and post-works groups is a limitation of the study.
