Exposure to dust and rat urinary aeroallergens in research establishments.

Exposure to dust and rat urinary aeroallergens in research establishments.

As part of an epidemiological study rat urinary aeroallergen (RUA) and total dust concentrations were measured at three research establishments. Personal RUA measurements in nine exposure groups over a workshift showed highest exposure for animal technicians (geometric mean (GM) = 32.4 micrograms/m3) and lowest for workers in slide production and office (GM > or = 0.1 micrograms/m3). Except for...

Maternal Exposure to Aeroallergens and the Risk of Early Delivery

BACKGROUND Daily changes in aeroallergens during pregnancy could trigger early labor, but few investigations have evaluated this issue. This study aimed to investigate the association between exposure to aeroallergens during the week preceding birth and the risk of early delivery among preterm and term pregnancies. METHODS We identified data on 225,234 singleton births that occurred in six la...

Oxidative DNA Damage and Pro-inflammatory Response In Chronic Exposure To Cement Dust

Cardiovascular adverse health effect of occupational exposure to Licorice dust

Introduction: Prolonged use of licorice is known to cause headaches hypertension cardiac arrhythmias edema lethargy shortness of breath sodium retention and loss of potassium in healthy people. However to best of authors' knowledge to date the potential adverse health effects of occupational inhalation exposure to licorice dust have not been examined. This study was therefore under look to ad...

Personal exposure to wood dust among workers in NekaChoob factory in 2013

Background and Purpose: Inhalation of hardwood dust may produce a range of adverse health effects in the upper and lower respiratory system, including asthma, along with Sino-nasal cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer. This study was carried out to evaluate personal exposure to wood dust among workers in chipboard and furniture production saloons in Neka Choob factory, Iran. Materials a...