Chronic effects of occupational exposure to mineral fibres and recurrent chest infections in insulators

Subhabrata Moitra; Ali Farshchi Tabrizi; Linda Henderson; Fadi Khadour; Mohamed Osman; Lyle Melenka; Paige Lacy

doi:10.1183/23120541.00095-2022

Chronic effects of occupational exposure to mineral fibres and recurrent chest infections in insulators

ERJ Open Res. 2022 May 30;8(2):00095-2022. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00095-2022. eCollection 2022 Apr.

Authors

Subhabrata Moitra¹, Ali Farshchi Tabrizi¹, Linda Henderson², Fadi Khadour², Mohamed Osman³, Lyle Melenka², Paige Lacy¹

Affiliations

¹ Alberta Respiratory Centre, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Dept of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
² Synergy Respiratory and Cardiac Care, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada.
³ Division of Rheumatology, Dept of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.

Abstract

Exposure to mineral fibres (man-made forms of vitreous fibres often used as insulating material) is a risk factor for recurrent chest infections among workers, underscoring the necessity of workplace surveillance for protection from hazardous substances https://bit.ly/38cUpmA.