UNSUITABILITY OF BAKERY WORK FOR A PERSON WITH ATOPY - STUDY OF 234 BAKERY WORKERS

  • 1 January 1979
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 42  (3) , 192-195
Abstract
Atopic diseases were established in 25% of bakery employees investigated: 9% had asthma, 25% allergic rhinitis and 5% atopic eczema. The definite role of flour dust as an allergen maintaining asthma was established in 14 of 21 bakery employees with asthma. The onset of asthma in bakery work occurred after an average of 4.2 yr of exposure to flour dust. The study revealed that 71% of the bakers suffering from an atopic disease had close relations with a history of atopic disease, whereas the corresponding percentage for the healthy group was 17. No person with current atopic disease or earlier signs of one should be given employment in the bakery branch. The occurrence of these forms of diseases in the applicant''s close relations should be considered in offering employment.

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