Organic Dusts Exposure, Effects, and Prevention

Organic dusts are particles of vegetable, animal, and microbial origin and are found in a range of occupational and general environments. This book discusses organic dusts and their effects on man. It describes environments in which organic dusts are present. It explains components of dusts and which diseases they can induce after inhalation.
Organic dusts are particles of vegetable, animal, and microbial origin and are found in a wide range of occupational and general environments. This comprehensive handbook discusses organic dusts and their effects on man. Organic Dusts describes the different environments in which organic dusts are present; it also explains the major components of dusts and which diseases they can induce after inhalation. The first book to completely cover this important environmental exposure, this valuable reference presents a systematic approach to disease pathology and offers revised terminology for diagnosis based on the latest information on cell reactions and the functioning of the immune system.