title: [Dust exposure, dust-induced lung diseases and respiratory protective measures in agriculture].
abstract: Epidemiologic studies indicate a high prevalence of respiratory diseases among the farming population. Many of these diseases are responsible for disability and death and there is a considerable impact on the economy and health cost expenditure. Respirable organic dust plays a major pathogenetic role. Part I of this review discusses the diseases and syndromes caused by organic dust: organic dust toxic syndrome; chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; asthma; and hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Part II describes preventive measures for dust control. Besides technical aspects in the process of agriculture production, special emphasis is placed on personal protective equipment systems (face-masks and air-purifying respirators). Applications, advantages and disadvantages of these systems are discussed and critically compared.
authors.affiliation: Innere Medizin FMH, spez. Pneumologie, Gallen.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paky
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Knoblauch
mesh_terms: D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004391:Dust / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005203:Farmer's Lung / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology; D011481:Protective Clothing; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012134:Respiratory Protective Devices
chemical_list: D004391:Dust
vernacular_title: Staubbelastung, staubbedingte Lungenkrankheiten und Atemschutzmassnahmen in der Landwirtschaft.