Jurnal Respirasi (JR)
Vol. 6 No. 3 (2020): September 2020

Work Lung Disease Due to Grain Dust

Ariani Permatasari (Universitas Airlangga)
Reagen Irwan Kolibu (Universitas Airlangga)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2020

Abstract

Indonesia is one of the third largest rice producers globally; therefore, grain dust-related lung diseases will be more significant. rain dust is easily exposed to humans, triggers lung damage, and decline the lung function. Grain dust exposure is associated with occupational lung diseases, for instance, acute reversible airflow obstruction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, grain fever, organic dust syndrome, and hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Smoking and the environment might aggravate grain dust-related respiratory problems. The average tolerated dose of grain dust is about less than 3 mg/m3. Avoiding exposure to grain dust is primer prevention.

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Abbrev

JR

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Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

Description

Jurnal Respirasi is a National journal in accreditation process managed by Department of Pulmonology & Respiratory Medicine Faculty of Medicine Airlangga University - Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya. Publish every January, May, September every year with each of 5 (five) complete texts in ...