Prevalence of work related respiratory symptoms in workers exposed to organic dust ( UK, Simpson et al., 1998)

• 1032 workers (9 industries)

  • Highest prevalence of work related lower respiratory tract (38.1%), upper respiratory tract (45.2%) and chronic bronchitis (15.5%) were found among poultry workers
    • Exposure time
    • Women more likely to report
    • Smoking

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