title: Health effects of organic dusts in the farm environment. Report on agents.
abstract: Recommendations were formulated on sampling strategies and characteristics of different sampling methods. Microbiological products, such as endotoxins and proteases were suggested to be included apart from traditional dust measurements. It was recommended that priority should be given to establishing dose-response relationships and that the importance of anaerobic organisms be evaluated. A summary of components within organic dust suspected of contributing to respiratory disease was presented.
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D000391:Air Microbiology; D004391:Dust / Q000032:analysis*; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000032:analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D008851:Micropore Filters
chemical_list: D004391:Dust; D004731:Endotoxins