Inhalation fever and respiratory symptoms in the trimming department of Swedish sawmills

A Rask-Andersen; C J Land; K Enlund; A Lundin

doi:10.1002/ajim.4700250117

Inhalation fever and respiratory symptoms in the trimming department of Swedish sawmills

Am J Ind Med. 1994 Jan;25(1):65-7. doi: 10.1002/ajim.4700250117.

Authors

A Rask-Andersen¹, C J Land, K Enlund, A Lundin

Affiliation

¹ Department of Occupational Medicine, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.

PMID: 8116656
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.4700250117

Abstract

Mold dust exposure in the trimming departments of sawmills may cause inhalation fever as well as allergic alveolitis. Responses to questionnaires sent to 2,052 workers from trimming departments of 233 Swedish sawmills showed that one of five workers experienced work-related febrile attacks. A single case of allergic alveolitis was found.

MeSH terms

Adult
Dust* / adverse effects
Female
Humans
Lung Diseases / etiology*
Male
Occupational Diseases / etiology*
Occupational Exposure*
Sweden
Wood*

Substances

Dust