Assessment of pulmonary function among woodworkers exposed to mixed tropical hardwood dust in Kumasi, Ghana

This cross-sectional study compared the impact of mixed tropical hardwood dust on lung function in 96 wood workers, as compared with 99 non-exposed workers, in Kumasi, Ghana. As part of the study, participants underwent lung function testing (VC, FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC ratio, PEF) using a Vitalograph Alpha spirometer.