Biologically Hazardous Agents at Work and Efforts to Protect Workers' Health: A Review of Recent Reports

Rim, Kyung-Taek; Lim, Changjin

doi:10.1016/j.shaw.2014.03.006

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“…These are found in many workplaces, e.g. handling/processing food, cotton, animals, manufacturing and construction [27]. In the WHEASE cohort subjects exposed to biological dusts in the longest job held were more commonly engaged in occupational groups such as skilled trades occupations (e.g.…”

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Occupational airborne exposure in relation to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and lung function in individuals without childhood wheezing illness: A 50-year cohort study

Tagiyeva

Sadhra

Mohammed

et al. 2017

Environmental Research

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Background: Evidence from longitudinal population-based studies relating occupational exposure to the full range of different forms of airborne pollutants and lung function and airway obstruction is limited.Objective: To relate self-reported COPD and lung function impairment to occupational exposure to different forms of airborne chemical pollutants in individuals who did not have childhood wheeze.Methods: A prospective cohort study was randomly selected in 1964 at age 10-15 years and followed up in 1989, 1995, 2001 and 2014 (aged 58-64) by spirometry and respiratory questionnaire. Occupational histories were recorded in 2014 and occupational exposures assigned using an airborne chemical job exposure matrix. The risk of COPD and lung function impairment was analyzed in subjects, who did not have childhood wheeze, using logistic and linear regression and linear mixed effects models.Results: 237 subjects without childhood wheeze (mean age 60.6 years, 47% male) were analyzed.There was no association between any respiratory outcomes and exposure to gases, fibers, mists or mineral dusts and no consistent associations with exposure to fumes. Reduced FEV1 was associated with longer duration (years) of exposure to any of the six main pollutant forms -vapors, gases, dusts, fumes, fibers and mists (VGDFFiM) with evidence of a dose-response relationship (p-trend=0.004). Exposure to biological dusts was associated with self-reported COPD and [-17.38, -0.84] respectively). Exposure to vapors was associated with self-reported COPD and FEV1

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Occupational airborne exposure in relation to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and lung function in individuals without childhood wheezing illness: A 50-year cohort study

Tagiyeva

Sadhra

Mohammed

et al. 2017

Environmental Research

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“…Occupational biohazards of biological origin are grouped into (1) occupational diseases of the respiratory tract and skin caused by allergenic/and or toxic agents forming bioaerosols, and (2) agents causing zoonoses and other infectious diseases spread through various exposure vectors [45].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Occupational biohazards are infectious agents or hazardous biological materials that exert harmful effects on workers' health, either directly through infection or indirectly through damage to the working environment, and it can also include medical waste or samples of a microbe, virus, or toxin from a biological source [45]. Most of the agents responsible for respiratory infections are spread through the air, primarily from person to person (anthroponoses), from living (zoonoses), the abiotic environment (e.g., soil and water), and decaying plant or animal matter (sapronoses) [24].…”

Section: Infectionmentioning

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Bioaerosols in the Food and Beverage Industry

Theisinger¹,

Smidt²

2017

Ideas and Applications Toward Sample Preparation for Food and Beverage Analysis

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Bioaerosol monitoring is a rapidly emerging area of industrial hygiene. Microbial roles in atmospheric processes are thought to be species specific and potentially depend on cell viability. Accumulating evidence suggests that exposure to bioaerosols may cause adverse health effects, including disease. Studies of bioaerosols have primarily focused on chemical composition and biological composition, and the negative effects thereof on ecosystems and human health have largely gone unnoticed. This gap can be attributed to international standards on acceptable maximum bioaerosol loads not being uniform and the lack of uniform standardized methods for collection and analysis of bacterial and fungal bioaerosols. In this chapter, bioaerosol composition, relevance of bioaerosols to the food processing facility, sampling and detection approaches, and complications were discussed.

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“…Moreover, the appearance of bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, and animals may trigger the spread of infection in certain conditions. Infectious diseases may affect the respiratory organs as well, due to the infection being endogenous to the system [4]. Notably, plants and animals live closely and are easily exposed to many symbiotic bacteria that attempt potent changes in their hosts.…”

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Antimicrobial activity from leaf, flower, stem, and root of Clitoria ternatea – A review

Jamil

Pa’ee

2018

AIP Conference Proceedings

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Abstract. Many pathogenic bacteria, viruses, and fungi contribute to the major human illness in which it can consequently lead to mortality. Normally, the infectious diseases such as chicken pox, malaria, and tuberculosis (TB) are the most common diseases occurring in today's world. Due to that, authorities and scientists have been trying to develop effective drugs to cure these infectious diseases. Many countries have been thrived to look for alternatives to plant sources as natural remedies. Moreover, the possibility of using natural plant extracts in the development of drugs has greater potential as it is considered safe for human after prolonged treatments. Malaysia possesses rich biodiversity in flora and fauna due to its tropical climate throughout the year and houses many medicinal plants. Clitoria ternatea is also known as butterfly pea flower in which is native to tropical Asian countries like Malaysia and Indonesia. C. ternatea possesses vibrant blue flowers and has antimicrobial properties that are beneficial to human health. All parts of C. ternatea have a potential of antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Streptococcus agalactiae and Aeromonas hydrophila. Therefore, this paper will review C. ternatea as an antimicrobial agent against selected microorganisms using its leaf, flower, stem, and root.

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Biologically Hazardous Agents at Work and Efforts to Protect Workers' Health: A Review of Recent Reports

Cited by 68 publications

References 54 publications

Occupational airborne exposure in relation to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and lung function in individuals without childhood wheezing illness: A 50-year cohort study

Occupational airborne exposure in relation to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and lung function in individuals without childhood wheezing illness: A 50-year cohort study

Bioaerosols in the Food and Beverage Industry

Antimicrobial activity from leaf, flower, stem, and root of Clitoria ternatea – A review

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