Organic dust exposure and work-related effects among recycling workers

2003 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 584-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toni Gladding ◽  
J�rgen Thorn ◽  
David Stott
Keyword(s):  
Dust Exposure ◽  
Organic Dust ◽  
Work Related

Working Group Report 2: Questionnaires for work-related symptoms after organic dust exposure

2004 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 414-415
Author(s):  
Dick Heederik ◽  
Kari Kulvik Heldal ◽  
R. Carmen Artenie ◽  
Rafal Górny ◽  
Caroline Herr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Group ◽  
Dust Exposure ◽  
Organic Dust ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Group Report

Respiratory Symptoms and Farming Practices in Farmers Associated With an Acute Febrile Illness After Organic Dust Exposure

CHEST Journal ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 116 (5) ◽  
pp. 1452-1458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanna Von Essen ◽  
Jon Fryzek ◽  
Bogdan Nowakowski ◽  
Mary Wampler
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Febrile Illness ◽  
Dust Exposure ◽  
Acute Febrile Illness ◽  
Organic Dust ◽  
Farming Practices

Organic dust exposure from compost handling: Response of an animal model

1993 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 375-385 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. G. Frazer ◽  
W. G. Jones ◽  
E. L. Petsonk ◽  
G. J. Kullman ◽  
M. W. Barger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Animal Model ◽  
Dust Exposure ◽  
Organic Dust

Airway Diseases Due to Organic Dust Exposure

2021 ◽  
pp. 293-302
Author(s):  
Jill A. Poole ◽  
Santiago Quirce ◽  
Andrea Siracusa ◽  
Maria Jesús Cruz Carmona ◽  
Amber N. Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dust Exposure ◽  
Organic Dust ◽  
Airway Diseases

Acute Airway Diseases Due to Organic Dust Exposure

2006 ◽  
pp. 641-682
Author(s):  
l Bernstein ◽  
Susanna Von Essen ◽  
Jaspal Singh ◽  
David Schwartz
Keyword(s):  
Dust Exposure ◽  
Organic Dust ◽  
Airway Diseases

Airway diseases due to organic dust exposure

2013 ◽  
pp. 357-374
Author(s):  
Moira Chan-Yeung ◽  
I. Leonard Bernstein ◽  
Susanna Von Essen ◽  
Jill A. Poole
Keyword(s):  
Dust Exposure ◽  
Organic Dust ◽  
Airway Diseases

scholarly journals O3A.6 Recent organic dust exposure and prognosis of asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD). A nationwide register based follow-up study

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A23.1-A23
Author(s):  
Anne Vested ◽  
Ioannis Basinas ◽  
Alex Burdorf ◽  
Grethe Elholm ◽  
Dick Heederik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Readmission ◽  
Air Pollutants ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Survival Function ◽  
Labour Force Participation ◽  
Dust Exposure ◽  
Organic Dust ◽  
Wood Industry ◽  
Recent Exposure ◽  
Overall Mortality

BackgroundAir pollutants at work can contribute to onset of asthma and COPD. How occupational air pollutants affect the prognosis of asthma or COPD among exposed workers is not well established.ObjectiveWe aimed, among individuals with a hospital diagnosis of asthma or COPD, to study the association between recent exposure to organic dust, and hospital readmission and overall mortality.MethodsThe study population comprised individuals ever employed in farming or wood industry with asthma (n=4002) or COPD (n=2429) identified in the Danish national patient register of individuals born 1933–1977. Subjects were included the year immediately following their first asthma or COPD hospital contact (earliest in 1998) and followed until first asthma or COPD readmission, death, or December 31 st 2007. Exposure data was obtained through register-based industry codes from 1997–2007 combined with time-dependent farming and wood industry-specific exposure matrices. We used logistic regression analysis with discrete survival function adjusted for age, calendar year, sex, mineral dust exposure, socioeconomic status, and labour-force participation.ResultsAmong individuals with asthma, the risk of hospital readmission was slightly increased among the exposed vs. the non-exposed, RRadj 1.17 (0.91–1.50), but with no exposure trend. A non-significant decrease in mortality was seen for organic dust exposure and mortality for those individuals, RRadj 0.71 (0.24–2.06).The risk of a COPD readmission among individuals with COPD was decreased among exposed vs. non-exposed individuals, RRadj 0.67 (0.46–0.98), but with no exposure trend. Mortality was non-significantly increased for exposed vs. non-exposed individuals with COPD, RRadj 1.59 (0.82–3.08).ConclusionWe did not observe significant associations between recent exposure to organic dust and readmission for COPD/asthma or overall mortality except for a decreased risk for COPD readmission. Selection effects are presumably playing a role. We did adjust for socioeconomic position and labour-force participation but not for smoking which is a limitation.

scholarly journals Equine Recurrent Airway Obstruction

2014 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artur Niedźwiedź
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Dust Exposure ◽  
Common Disease ◽  
Recurrent Airway Obstruction ◽  
Organic Dust ◽  
Mucus Production ◽  
Neutrophilic Inflammation

AbstractEquine Recurrent Airway Obstruction (RAO), also known as heaves or broken wind, is one of the most common disease in middle-aged horses. Inflammation of the airway is inducted by organic dust exposure. This disease is characterized by neutrophilic inflammation, bronchospasm, excessive mucus production and pathologic changes in the bronchiolar walls. Clinical signs are resolved in 3-4 weeks after environmental changes. Horses suffering from RAO are susceptible to allergens throughout their lives, therefore they should be properly managed. In therapy the most importanthing is to eliminate dust exposure, administration of corticosteroids and use bronchodilators to improve pulmonary function.

Questionnaire evaluating organic dust exposure

1990 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ragnar Rylander ◽  
Yvonne Peterson ◽  
Kelley J. Donham
Keyword(s):  
Dust Exposure ◽  
Organic Dust
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