| ID (ISN) del documento | 51296 |
| Número CIS |
89-675 |
| ISBN(s) |
951-801-522-8 |
| Año |
1986 |
| Número de serie |
TTL 11-1986
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| Autor(es) |
Rautalahti M. |
| Título |
Effect of dairy farming on the health of farmers - Spirometric, serological, and allergological study of the effects of the indoor cattle-feeding season |
| Título original |
Karjanhoitotyön vaikutus viljelijöiden terveyteen - Spirometrinen, serologinen ja allergologinen tutkimus karjan sisäruokintakauden vaikutuksista [en finlandés] |
| Información bibliográfica |
Työterveyslaitoksen tutkimuksia lisänumero 3.1986, Työterveyslaitos, Haartmaninkatu 1, 00290 Helsinki, Finland, 1986. 98p. 244 ref. Price: FIM 80.00. |
| Resumen |
The study group consisted of 91 randomly selected, healthy, non-smoking dairy farmers and 90 controls (teachers). A 6-month follow-up showed a significant deterioration of mean forced vital capacity in the farmers, suggesting the development of a restrictive defect of lung function. There were no significant changes in the controls. The mean titres of antibodies to Aspergillus umbrosus in the farmers was significantly higher than in the controls. Mean titres of antibodies to Micropolyspora faeni, Thermoactinomyces vulgaris and Aspergillus fumigatus did not differ between study groups. This confirmed that Aspergillus umbrosus is one of the most important sources of mould exposure in dairy farming in Finland. Skin test reactivity to cow epithelium and oat pollen was greater among the farmers than among the controls, implying that these 2 allergens are work-related in dairy farming. The study shows the need for minimising exposure to biological dust during the indoor feeding season, e.g. by using efficient personal dust respirators. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
mohos genero aspergillus; cría de ganado; afectación respiratoria; riesgos biológicos; polvos respirables |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
Finlandia; anticuerpos; reacciones serológicas; pruebas funcionales respiratorias; tests cutáneos |
| Tipo de documento |
E - Libros, informes, actas |
| Tema(s) |
Agricultura, pesca, cría de ganado
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Riesgos biológicos
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Livestock rearing
Biological hazards
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
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