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INDUSTRIAL HEALTH 1990,28,107-119
Hazardous Health Effects of Occupational
Exposure of Wood Dust
Ralf ELECHSIG1), Gabriele NEDO2)
1) Institut für Arbeitsmedizin der Medizinischen Akademie
"Carl Gustav Carus"Dresden, DDR-8019 Dresden,
Fetscherstr. 74, GDR
2) Arbeitshygieneinspektion des Rates der Stadt Dresden,
DDR-8019 Dreseden, Fetscherstr. 26, GDR
(Received May 1, 1990 and in revised form June 27, 1990)
Abstract: Because of the world-wide incrsase in the use of wood, diseases due to exposure to wood dust and substances connected wiht the wood-processing industry are also likely to increase.
Many authors have written about disorders of this kind, ranging from irritative and allergic reactions to cancerogenic effects. There exist a great deal of widely disseminated publications on this subject. Moreover, the various existing synonyms, especially for tropical woods, render more difficult the valuation of published results.
The purpose of this review of publications issued in recent years is to represent all known symptoms and disorders due to occupational wood-dust exposure. Furthermore, poinst that remain unclarified should be shown in order to stimulate further investigations, Recommendations for safety restrictions are also given.
Key words: Wood dust-Wood processing industry-Allergic diseases-Upper airway disorders-Nasal cancer.
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