Primary |
Jones M |
2014 |
UK |
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N/A |
N/A |
Laboratory animal workers |
The risk of sensitization to laboratory animals |
The use of respiratory protective equipment |
776 workers participated in the survey conducted between 1999 and 2001 |
In employees who worked with animal for <5 years and entered the animal house daily, the use of face masks at first exposure was associated with a significantly lower prevalence of specific sensitization to laboratory animals.
While laboratory animal workers with work-related chest symptoms were less likely to use masks compared to those without such symptoms (56% versus 67%, respectively), this difference was not statistically significant. |