ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Organic dusts--from knowledge to prevention.
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Publication date: -0001-11-30
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Department of Environmental Medicine, University of Goteborg, Sweden.
Scand J Work Environ Health 1994;20(Special 1):116-122
ABSTRACT
Vegetable, animal, and microbial aerosols (organic dusts) induce a variety of pulmonary disease and subjective symptoms. This review presents the pathology and clinical symptoms related to organic dust exposure. Most of the symptoms are related to inflammation, which is not unexpected in view of the many inflammatory agents present in organic dusts. Prevention is primarily a matter of dust control, information, and medical surveillance. In the future, specific agents like bacterial endotoxins should be controlled.