Table 1.
Distribution of patients according to the frequency of exposure to the considered agents and circumstances of exposure.
| Handled Products | Exposure | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes N (%) |
No N (%) |
Don’t know N (%) |
|
| Cement Dust | 25 (18) | 114 (81.3) | 1 (0,7) |
| Diesel Exhausts | 15 (10.7) | 125 (89.3) | 0 (0) |
| Welding Smokes | 13 (9.3) | 127 (90.7) | 0 (0) |
| Asbestos | 15 (10.7) | 109 (77.9) | 16 (11.4) |
| Silica | 18 (12.9) | 117 (83.6) | 5 (3.6) |
| Man-made Mineral Fiber (glass fibers, mineral wools) | 18 (12.9) | 107 (76.4) | 15 (10.7) |
| Work in Plastic or Rubber Industry | 7 (5) | 132 (94.3) | 1 (0.7) |
| Strong Inorganic Acid Mists | 3 (2.1) | 135 (96.4) | 2 (1.4) |
| Cutting Fluids and Mineral OIL | 9 (6.4) | 127 (90.7) | 4 (2.9) |
| Wood Dust | 7 (5) | 133 (95) | 0 (0) |
| Textile Dust | 8 (5.7) | 132 (94.3) | 0 (0) |
| Vapours from Solvents, Degreasers, and Diluents | 33 (23.6) | 107 (76.4) | 0 (0) |
| Arsenic | 6 (4.3) | 117 (83.6) | 17 (12.1) |
| Nickel | 14 (10) | 126 (90) | 0 (0) |
| Chrome | 13 (9.3) | 125 (89.3) | 2 (1.4) |
| Cadmium | 5 (3.6) | 125 (89.3) | 10 (7.1) |
| Paint Vapours | 21 (15) | 119 (85) | 0 (0) |
| Formaldehyde | 3 (2.1) | 129 (83.2) | 8 (5.7) |
| Pesticide | 27 (19.3) | 113 (80.7) | 0 (0) |