Immunoglobulin E-mediated sensitization to pine and beech dust in relation to wood dust exposure levels and respiratory symptoms in the furniture industry

• Main Authors: Vivi Schlünssen (Author), Sabine Kespohl (Author), Gitte Jacobsen (Author), Monika Raulf-Heimsoth (Author), Inger Schaumburg (Author), Torben Sigsgaard (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES: Wood dust exposure may cause Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated allergic diseases. Our objectives were to estimate pine and beech dust sensitization rates among woodworkers and a reference group, explore the association between exposure and sensitization and between sensitization and respir...