Respiratory

• Published in: Occupational and environmental medicine (London, England) Vol. 64; no. 12; p. e26
• Main Authors: Greven, F. E., Duijm, F., Kerstjens, H. A. M., Heederik, D., Meijer, E., Suarthana, E., Moons, K. G. M., de Monchy, J., Meijster, T., Sun, Y., Yamanaka, M., Guidotti, T. L., Koehncke, N., Nakano, M., Kikuchi, Y., Tanaka, A., Hirata, M., Sano, Y., Yoshioka, N., Nishiwaki, Y., Takebayashi, T., Omae, K., Zinszer, K. A., Gagne, V., Guernsey, J. R., Peters, C. E., Demers, P. A., Kennedy, S. M., Chaiear, N., Ngoencharee, J., Saejiw, N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 01.12.2007; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Group
• Subjects: Asthma; Confidence intervals; Dust; Electronic Pages; Epidemiology; Occupational hazards; Questionnaires; Rubber; Saw mills; Sensitivity analysis; Validity
• ISSN: 1351-0711; 1470-7926
• DOI: 10.1136/oem.64.12.e26

Methods: Because there was still concern among some of the public and workers involved in the incident, an aetiological study was undertaken in 2006. Because the results of a previously self-administered questionnaire demonstrated that RADS was a possible sequela of exposure to the smoke, the study focused on RADS and started with an interview by telephone using a standardised questionnaire. Methods: From nine Alberta sawmills, 210 wood dust samples (inhalable) were collected with personal monitors using IOM (Institute of Occupational Medicine) sampler devices. Methods: This study is a part of a cross-sectional study on wood dust exposure and respiratory health effects in rubber wood sawmill workers.