Document ID (ISN) | 100768 |
CIS number |
02-1938 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
Year |
2002 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Haug T., Søstrand P., Langård S. |
Title |
Exposure to culturable microorganisms in paper mills and presence of symptoms associated with infections |
Bibliographic information |
June 2002, Vol.41, No.6, p.498-505. 32 ref. |
Abstract |
Based on an exposure assessment, workers exposed to culturable bio-aerosols in 11 paper mills were divided into three exposure groups. 781 exposed and 285 unexposed workers completed a questionnaire that provided data pertaining to infections and associated symptoms. Concentrations of culturable bacteria in process waters varied in the range 104-106 colony-forming units (CFU)/mL, and in bio-aerosol concentrations varied typically in the range 104-105 CFU/m3. Operators exposed to bio-aerosols reported higher incidence of symptoms associated with infections compared to the reference population (odds ratio 1.7-5.9), and the group of highest exposed workers reported higher incidence than the lowest exposed group. It is concluded that exposure to bio-aerosols containing culturable microorganisms may induce symptoms associated with infections among operators in paper mills. |
Descriptors (primary) |
symptoms; pulp and paper industry; biological hazards; infectious diseases |
Descriptors (secondary) |
microorganisms; aerosols; frequency rates; case-control study; exposure evaluation |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | Norway |
Subject(s) |
Paper-making and printing
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Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
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Browse category(ies) |
Bacterial and parasitic diseases Paper and paper products industry Biological hazards
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