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Occupational exposure to particulate matter and respiratory symptoms in Portuguese swine barn workers

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dc.contributor.authorViegas, Susana
dc.contributor.authorMateus, Vanessa
dc.contributor.authorAlmeida-Silva, Marina
dc.contributor.authorCarolino, Elisabete
dc.contributor.authorViegas, Carla
dc.date.accessioned2013-11-14T15:35:26Z
dc.date.available2016-12-31T01:30:07Z
dc.date.issued2013-10
dc.description.abstractCertain environmental conditions in animal and plant production have been associated with increased frequency in respiratory illnesses, including asthma, chronic bronchitis, and hypersensitivity pneumonitis, in farmers occupationally exposed in swine production. The aim of this study was to characterize particulate matter (PM) contamination in seven Portuguese swine farms and determine the existence of clinical symptoms associated with asthma and other allergy diseases, utilizing the European Community Respiratory Health Survey questionnaire. Environmental assessments were performed with portable direct-reading equipment, and PM contamination including five different sizes (PM0.5, PM1.0, PM2.5, PM5.0, PM10) was determined. The distribution of particle size showed the same trend in all swine farms, with high concentrations of particles with PM5 and PM10. Results from the questionnaire indicated a trend such that subjects with diagnosis of asthma were exposed to higher concentrations of PM with larger size (PM2.5, PM5, and PM10) while subjects with sneezing, runny nose, or stuffy nose without a cold or flu were exposed to higher concentrations of PM with smaller size (PM0.5 and PM1). Data indicate that inhalation of PM in swine farm workers is associated with increased frequency of respiratory illnesses.por
dc.identifier.citationViegas S, Mateus V, Almeida-Silva M, Carolino E, Viegas C. Occupational exposure to particulate matter and respiratory symptoms in Portuguese swine barn workers. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2013;76(17):1007-14.por
dc.identifier.issn1528-7394
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/2913
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherTaylor & Francispor
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15287394.2013.831720?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3dpubmed#.UoTqKOIdh3Bpor
dc.subjectOccupational exposurepor
dc.subjectRespiratory symptomspor
dc.subjectSwinepor
dc.subjectAsthmapor
dc.subjectChronic bronchitispor
dc.subjectHypersensitivity pneumonitispor
dc.subjectParticulate matterpor
dc.subjectFungal contaminationpor
dc.subjectPortugalpor
dc.titleOccupational exposure to particulate matter and respiratory symptoms in Portuguese swine barn workerspor
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage1014por
oaire.citation.startPage1007por
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Apor
oaire.citation.volume76por
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person.givenNameSusana
person.givenNameVanessa Alexandra
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