Merchant J A
Occup Med. 1987 Apr-Jun;2(2):409-25.
Occupational respiratory hazards in agriculture are varied and widespread, and farm workers have been found to have high rates of respiratory disability compared with other industrial sectors. The common denominator in most agricultural exposures is organic dust. The author reviews agricultural respiratory syndromes and their diseases, including acute febrile syndromes, asthma, hypersensitivity pneumonitis and chronic bronchitis and airway obstruction.
农业中的职业性呼吸危害多种多样且广泛存在，与其他工业部门相比，农场工人的呼吸残疾率较高。大多数农业接触中的共同因素是有机粉尘。作者回顾了农业呼吸综合征及其相关疾病，包括急性发热综合征、哮喘、过敏性肺炎、慢性支气管炎和气道阻塞。
