%0 Journal Article
%T Work-related respiratory symptoms in bird zoo keepers ¡ª questionnaire data
%A Sylwia  widerska-Kie bik
%A Anna Krakowiak
%A Marta Wiszniewska
%A Wojciech Dudek
%A Monika Kowalczyk
%A Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa
%A Konrad  liwkiewicz
%A Cezary Pa czy¨½ski
%J International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
%@ 1896-494X
%D 2009
%I Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine
%R 10.2478/v10001-009-0035-2
%X Objectives: To investigate the risk factors for the development of airway diseases from occupational exposure to birds' allergens among Polish zoo garden keepers caring for birds. Methods: Two hundred workers responded to the questionnaire including the history of work-related symptoms, job characteristics, description of occupational exposure, information on smoking habit, contact with birds and animals at home and family history of allergic diseases. Results: General work-related symptoms were reported by 58 subjects (29%), whereas work-related respiratory symptoms were found in 40 workers (20%). The multivariate logistic regression analysis confirmed the significant role of positive family history of atopy and occupational contact with parrots either in the development of work-related symptoms or work-related respiratory allergic symptoms. Conclusions: The findings may confirm that work-related respiratory symptoms are an important health problem among zoo bird keepers in Poland.
%K Allergens
%K Birds
%K Respiratory symptoms
%K Occupational exposure
%U http://versita.metapress.com/content/a511636384375372/?p=00b180bd8b3748ee9207a8f6a103b4a1&pi=7