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## Background: Information on exposure to organic dust and work-related symptoms in farmers is sparse. ## Methods: An exposure study was nested in a survey of 8,482 farmers and spouses. task-related respiratory and eye symptoms were recorded by questionnaire. personal exposure to total dust, fungal spores, bacteria, endotoxins, and ammonia during 12 different tasks was measured in a random sample of 127 farms (288 measurements). ## Results: The prevalence of work-related symptoms occurring "often" was 31% and "seldom" 35%. specific tasks provoking symptoms were reported by 5-55% of the farmers. task mean exposures ranged from 0.04 to 2 mg dust/m(3), 0.02 x 10(6) to 2 x 10(6) fungal spores/m(3), 0.2 x 10(6) to 48 x 10(6) bacteria/m(3), 0.5 x 10(3) to 28 x 10(3) endotoxin units/m(3), and 0 to 8 ppm ammonia. task mean exposure levels were positively correlated with task-specific symptom prevalences for total dust, fungal spores, and endotoxins but not for bacteria and ammonia. ## Conclusion: Work-related symptoms are common in farmers and are associated with exposure to total dust, fungal spores, and endotoxins.

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Author

Erik Melbostad; Wijnand Eduard

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0271-3586)

Published

2001

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)