| Document ID (ISN) | 100787 |
| CIS number |
02-1737 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0339-6517 - Documents pour le médecin du travail |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
DMT 90 TR 29
|
| Author(s) |
Rosenberg N. |
| Title |
Respiratory allergies in bakers |
| Original title |
Allergie respiratoire du boulanger [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
2nd Quarter 2002, No.90, p.189-196. 71 ref. |
| Abstract |
Wheat flour contains numerous allergens, and bakers' asthma remains the most common occupational asthma in France. In this occupation, one also encounters cases of allergic rhinitis and rhinoconjunctivitis. Contents of this article on bakers' allergic respiratory diseases: physiopathology; incidence and frequency; diagnosis in occupational settings; confirmation of diagnosis in specialized establishments; evolution; prevention; compensation. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
bakery products industry; allergens; allergic respiratory disorders; flour; asthma; France |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
threshold limit values; compensation of occupational diseases; automation; allergic rhinitis; industrial physicians; storage; suppression of airborne dust; allergy tests; medical supervision; diagnosis |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Paper-making and printing
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Food industry
Allergies
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
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