Lessons from Dairy Farmers for Occupational Allergy and Respiratory Disease

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• Personal Author:
  Magzamen, Sheryl ; Neujahr, V. ; Schaeffer, Joshua W. ; Seidel, J. ; Wang, Y. H.
• Description:
  Purpose of review: Exposure to bioaerosols at dairies has long been associated with allergy, respiratory disease, and decreases in lung function. Recent advancements in exposure assessments have aided our understanding on the size distribution and composition of these bioaerosols, but investigations focusing solely on exposures may overlook important intrinsic factors impacting worker's susceptibility to disease. Recent findings: In our review, we discuss the most recent studies examining the exposures and genetic factors that contribute to occupational disease in dairy work. We also review more recent concerns in livestock work associated with zoonotic pathogens, antimicrobial resistant genes, and the role of the human microbiome. The studies highlighted in this review demonstrate the need for further research to better understand bioaerosol exposure-response relationships in the context of extrinsic and intrinsic factors, antibiotic-resistant genes, viral pathogens, and the human microbiome to help inform effective interventions that improve respiratory health among dairy farmers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Dairy Products Farmers Influenza, Human Livestock Lung Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Antimicrobials Author Keywords: Antibiotic Resistance Bioaerosol Exposures Bioaerosols Dairy Products Dairy Workers Exposure Assessment Influenza Lung Function Microbiome Pathogens Respiratory Diseases Respiratory Health

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• ISSN:
  1529-7322
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant ; Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  15 pdf pages
• Volume:
  23
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067604
• Citation:
  Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2023 Jun; 23(6):325-339
• Contact Point Address:
  J. W. Schaefer, Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, 1681 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1681
• Email:
  Joshua.Schaefer@colostate.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20200801
• Source Full Name:
  Current Allergy & Asthma Reports
• End Date:
  20240731
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:72f41e6f7d9c1c5c07881753a5b4cd35a12ecb462c50eba7841ace20db89dfaa5b7fe6579dd7255d0ba087ca58b7b0f40fca964af43d8fcb5e96a2a7d839c6c8
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230729/cdc_230729_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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