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Abstract(s)
Portugal’s wood industry employs over 80,000 people and comprises about 16,600 enterprises in 2021. Sawmill workers are exposed to several occupational hazards, including microorganisms. Health problems have been documented by workers exposed to wood dust infected with fungi. A fungal priority pathogens list (WHO FPPL) was recently released by the WHO. It prioritizes fungal pathogens based on their perceived public health importance and unmet research and development needs. Some of the species on this list are frequently found in sawmills. Azole fungicides are commonly used by sawmills to protect wood. Aspergillus section Fumigati azole antifungal resistance has previously been observed in this environment. This study aimed to establish a sampling protocol to effectively isolate Aspergillus section Fumigati in woodworking environments.
Description
This project was supported by FCT/MCTES UIDP/05608/2020, and UIDB/05608/2020. This work is also supported by national funds through FCT/MCTES/FSE/UE, 2023.01366.BD; UI/BD/153746/2022 and CE3C unit UIDB/00329/2020; UI/BD/151431/2021; and Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, national support through IPL/2022/InChildhealth/BI/12M; IPL/IDI&CA2023/FoodAIIEU_ESTeSL; IPL/IDI&CA2023/ASPRisk_ESTeSL; IPL/IDI&CA2023/ARAFSawmills_ESTeSL.
Keywords
Occupational health Occupational exposure Woodworker Aspergillus fumigatus FCT/MCTES/FSE/UE, 2023.01366.BD UI/BD/153746/2022 CE3C unit UIDB/00329/2020 UI/BD/151431/2021 IPL/2022/InChildhealth/BI/12M IPL/IDI&CA2023/FoodAIIEU_ESTeSL IPL/IDI&CA2023/ASPRisk_ESTeSL IPL/IDI&CA2023/ARAFSawmills_ESTeSL FCT_UIDP/05608/2020 FCT_UIDB/05608/2020
Citation
Dias M, Gomes B, Pena P, Cervantes R, Rodriguez M, Riesenberger B, Marques L, Ribeiro E, Viegas C. Sampling protocol to assess Aspergillus section Fumigati in woodworking environments. In: SHO 2024 [hybrid], Porto (Portugal), 4-5 de julho de 2024.