Respiratory symptoms, lung function, and sensitisation to flour in a British bakery.

Journal article

A survey of dust exposure, respiratory symptoms, lung function, and response to skin prick tests was conducted in a modern British bakery. Of the 318 bakery employees, 279 (88%) took part. Jobs were ranked from 0 to 10 by perceived dustiness and this ranking correlated well with total dust concentration measured in 79 personal dust samples. Nine samples had concentrations greater than 10 mg/m3, the exposure limit for nuisance dust. All participants completed a self administered questionnaire ...

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Authors: Musk, A; Venables, K; Crook, B; Nunn, A; Hawkins, R

• Journal: British journal of industrial medicine
• Volume: 46
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 636-642
• Publication date: 1989-09-01
• ISSN: 0007-1072
• Language: English
• Keywords: Food Handling; Humans; Cross-Sectional Studies; Flour; Adult; Middle Aged; Vital Capacity; Female; Great Britain; Male; Skin Tests; Occupational Diseases; Forced Expiratory Volume; Respiratory Hypersensitivity; Lung