Open AccessExposure-response relationship between gastrointestinal problems among waste collectors and bioaerosol exposure
Author(s) -
Ulla I. Ivens,
Breum No,
Niels Ebbehøj,
BH Nielsen,
Otto Melchior Poulsen,
Helle Würtz
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.430
Subject(s) - diarrhea , indoor bioaerosol , nausea , bioaerosol , medicine , toxicology , environmental health , personal protective equipment , veterinary medicine , biology , covid-19 , chemistry , environmental chemistry , aerosol , organic chemistry , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
A high frequency of gastrointestinal problems has previously been reported for waste collectors. The present study relates the gastrointestinal problems to measurements of the bioaerosols that waste collectors are exposed to during work.