This paper reviews associations in literature between exposure to wood dust from fresh
wood and non-malignant respiratory diseases. Criteria for inclusion are epidemiological …

Background Four sawmills, a wood chipping mill, and five joineries in New South Wales,
Australia, were studied for the effects of personal exposure to wood dust, endotoxins,(1→ 3) …

Three green mills and two dry mills were studied for personal exposure to wood dust and
biohazards associated with wood dust and their correlation to lung function and work-related …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to estimate occupational exposure to wood dust in the
furniture industry in a minor industrial estate in Bursa/Turkey. Materials and Methods: The …

OBJECTIVES A cross sectional prospective study was carried out among iron foundry
workers (exposed) and soft drink bottling and supply company workers (unexposed) to …

Objectives: Potential health effects related to wood dust from the rubber tree, which
produces natural rubber latex, have not been previously investigated. The main aim of this …

Workers at four different woodworking processes—two logging sites, four sawmills, one
major woodchipping operation, and five joineries situated in the state of New South Wales in …

Abstract In 1999, the European Union proclaimed hardwood dust carcinogenic based on the
classification of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) issued in 1995 …

Introduction: Occupational lung diseases form an important part of clinical medicine.
Exposure to various chemicals or toxins which are manufactured or processed in industries …

The study surveyed wood chipping operations in order to determine the exposure of chipper
operators to wood dust and suggest suitable countermeasures. The survey included both …