Wheat flour exposure in bakers can elicit respiratory and skin symptoms. Scarce data are available on the prevalence of such conditions in bakers. We investigated the prevalence of work-related rhinitis, asthma-like symptoms and dermatitis in bakers according to job task and type of allergens involved.

Exposure to additives or multigrain flour is associated with high risk of work-related allergic symptoms among bakers

Olivieri, Mario
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Murgia, Nicola;Spiteri, Gianluca;Biscardo, Carlo Alberto;Marchetti, Pierpaolo;Verlato, Giuseppe
2021-01-01

Abstract

Wheat flour exposure in bakers can elicit respiratory and skin symptoms. Scarce data are available on the prevalence of such conditions in bakers. We investigated the prevalence of work-related rhinitis, asthma-like symptoms and dermatitis in bakers according to job task and type of allergens involved.
2021
allergy; dermatology; occupational asthma; respiratory; sensitisers
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