Prevalence of and relationship between rhinoconjunctivitis and lower airway diseases in compost workers with current or former exposure to organic dust

[b]introduction and objective[/b]. The relationship between allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma is well characterized. However, it remains unknown whether an association exists between symptoms of upper and lower airway diseases and occupational bioaerosol exposure beyond the scope of allergy....

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Main Authors: Frank Hoffmeyer, Vera van Kampen, Dirk Taeger, Anja Deckert, Nina Rosenkranz, Marita Kaßen, Agnès Leonie Schantora, Thomas Brüning, Monika Raulf, Jürgen Bünger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Rural Health 2014-11-01
Series:Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
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Online Access:http://journals.indexcopernicus.com/fulltxt.php?ICID=1129919