Agriculture occupational exposures and factors affecting health effects
TM Nordgren, C Charavaryamath - Current allergy and asthma reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Agriculture environments contain a variety of inflammatory
aerosols that may increase risk for lung inflammation and disease in exposed individuals. In …
aerosols that may increase risk for lung inflammation and disease in exposed individuals. In …
Aflatoxin–Publication analysis of a global health threat
D Klingelhöfer, Y Zhu, M Braun, MHK Bendels… - Food Control, 2018 - Elsevier
Background As a metabolite of Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus, Aflatoxin is a
carcinogenic and mutagenic mycotoxin that is confirmed as a class-1 agent. It contaminates …
carcinogenic and mutagenic mycotoxin that is confirmed as a class-1 agent. It contaminates …
Pulmonary innate inflammatory responses to agricultural occupational contaminants
Agricultural workers are exposed to many contaminants and suffer from respiratory and
other symptoms. Dusts, gases, microbial products and pesticide residues from farms have …
other symptoms. Dusts, gases, microbial products and pesticide residues from farms have …
HMGB1-RAGE signaling plays a role in organic dust-induced microglial activation and neuroinflammation
Occupational exposure to contaminants in agriculture and other industries is known to cause
significant respiratory ailments. The effect of organic dust on lung inflammation and tissue …
significant respiratory ailments. The effect of organic dust on lung inflammation and tissue …
A high-efficiency, self-sustainable livestock barn air purification system
In the context of livestock farming, controlling dust within barns is vital for maintaining animal
respiratory health, equipment longevity, and production efficiency. To address the …
respiratory health, equipment longevity, and production efficiency. To address the …
Ethyl pyruvate reduces organic dust-induced airway inflammation by targeting HMGB1-RAGE signaling
Background Animal production workers are persistently exposed to organic dust and can
suffer from a variety of respiratory disease symptoms and annual decline in lung function …
suffer from a variety of respiratory disease symptoms and annual decline in lung function …
Effects of elevated CO2 levels on lung immune response to organic dust and lipopolysaccharide
D Schneberger, U Pandher, B Thompson… - Respiratory …, 2021 - Springer
Workplaces with elevated organic dust levels such as animal feed barns also commonly
have elevated levels of gasses, such as CO 2. Workers exposed to such complex …
have elevated levels of gasses, such as CO 2. Workers exposed to such complex …
Pre‐natal and post‐natal exposure to pet ownership and lung function in children: The Seven Northeastern Cities Study
LW Hu, Z Qian, SC Dharmage, E Liu, SW Howard… - Indoor …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
To evaluate the association between pre‐natal and post‐natal exposure to pet ownership
and lung function in children, a cross‐sectional study named Seven Northeastern Cities …
and lung function in children, a cross‐sectional study named Seven Northeastern Cities …
Visualizing lung cellular adaptations during combined ozone and LPS induced murine acute lung injury
Lungs are continually faced with direct and indirect insults in the form of sterile (particles or
reactive toxins) and infectious (bacterial, viral or fungal) inflammatory conditions. An …
reactive toxins) and infectious (bacterial, viral or fungal) inflammatory conditions. An …
Gender-specific associations between polymorphisms in the Toll-like receptor (TLR) genes and lung function among workers in swine operations
Workers in swine operations are exposed to dust, bacteria, and virus, and are at increased
risk of respiratory problems. Toll-like receptors (TLR) play an important role in human …
risk of respiratory problems. Toll-like receptors (TLR) play an important role in human …