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Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol, 2023 Purpose of the review Review recent developments on asthma associated with wood dust, given the increasing scale of wood handling and processing activities globally. Recent findings Work in wood industries is associated with a significantly increased risk of respiratory symptoms ...
Baatjies R, Chamba P, Jeebhay MF.
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Ignition of Deposited Wood Dust Layer by Selected Sources
Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 2020 The main waste of wood sanding technology is wood dust. The formation of wood dust affects its behaviour. Wood dust can be in a turbulent form and behaves explosively or in a settled form where it becomes flammable.
Ivana Tureková +2 more
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Meta‐Analysis of the Relationship Between Occupational/Environmental Exposure to Wood Dust and Laryngeal Cancer [PDF]
Cancer MedicineObjective Wood dust is a human carcinogen. However, studies examining the relationship between wood dust exposure and laryngeal cancer have yielded inconsistent findings.
E. Meng +3 more
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Wood dust and risk of leukemia: Systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONEObjectivesThis study aimed to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the relationship between wood dust exposure and leukemia. The objectives included synthesizing available evidence, assessing its quality, identifying potential ...
Yaser Soleimani +9 more
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Workplace exposure to wood dust and the prevalence of wood-specific sensitization. [PDF]
Allergol Select, 2018 Wood is processed worldwide, and occupational exposure to wood dust is affecting millions of workers. Studies have identified wood dust as a risk factor for non-malignant respiratory diseases consistent with both an allergic and a non-allergic origin. This paper summarizes our current knowledge on the importance of specific sensitization among subjects
Schlünssen V +3 more
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Wood dust effects on carpenters pulmonary function test parameters: a comparative study [PDF]
BMC Pulmonary MedicineBackground Few studies have investigated the effects of wood dust on carpenters, who are frequently exposed to this hazardous material. This study aimed to determine the effects of wood dust exposure on carpenters pulmonary function test (PFT) parameters.
Noura Mohamed Elfatih +5 more
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BioResources, 2015 Mechanical separators and fabric filters are being used to remove airborne fine particles generated during the processing and handling of wood. Such particles might have a harmful effect on employee health, not only in small- but also in large-scale wood
Eva Mračková +4 more
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Occupational exposure to carcinogenic wood dust in two Italian biomass power plants [PDF]
Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i ToksikologijuIn this study we monitored exposure to airborne dust in workers performing various tasks at two biomass-fuelled thermal power plants (27 and 46 MW) over six years.
Bregante Giovanna +5 more
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Lung function: occupational exposure to wood dust [PDF]
European Journal of Medical Research, 2009 Objectives Occupational exposure to wood dust has been shown to cause several respiratory disorders, such as allergic rhinitis, chronic bronchitis, asthma, sino-nasal adenocarcinoma, and impairment of lung function.
Baran S, Swietlik K, Teul I
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THE MEASUREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF WOOD DUST
Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 2010 In Italy, the woodworking industry presents many issues in terms of occupational health and safety. This study on exposure to wood dust could contribute to the realization of a prevention model in order to limit exposure to carcinogenic agents to the ...
Andrea Rosario Proto +2 more
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