[Risks to health in the process of producing cellulose].

Technology of the production of cellulose in our conditions has much harmful effects on health of the people working in this industry. A lot has been done on the prevention of the exposed persons but the longterm exposition of smaller concentrations to any of the harmful products leaves the irreversible effects on the health. Fifty-two exposed workers were studied and the same number in the control group. The changes are most frequently of neuropsychological kind but also of respiratory in much higher percent that has been considered. In addition to the clinical examination of several specialties the cytological examination of sputum has also been included together with spirometry and gas analysis. Half of the subjects examined were smokers.