Associations between bioaerosols, lung function work-shift changes and inflammatory markers: A study of recycling workers

• Main Authors: Karoline Kærgaard Hansen (Author), Vivi Schlünssen (Author), Karin Broberg (Author), Kirsten Østergaard (Author), Margit W Frederiksen (Author), Torben Sigsgaard (Author), Anne Mette Madsen (Author), Henrik Albert Kolstad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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OBJECTIVES: We investigated associations between bioaerosol exposures and work-shift changes in lung function and inflammatory markers among recycling workers. METHODS: Inhalable dust was measured with personal samplers and analyzed for endotoxin, bacteria, and fungi (incubated at 25 °C and 37 °C) l...