Bioaerosol Exposures and Respiratory Diseases in Cannabis Workers.

IF 5.4 2区医学 Q1 ALLERGY Current Allergy and Asthma Reports Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-15 DOI:10.1007/s11882-024-01157-7

Tess Eidem, Tara Nordgren, Mark Hernandez

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Purpose of review: This review investigates occupational inhalation hazards associated with biologically derived airborne particles (bioaerosols) generated in indoor cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facilities.

Recent findings: Indoor cannabis production is growing across the US as are recent reports of respiratory diseases among cannabis workers, including occupational asthma morbidity and mortality. More information is needed to understand how bioaerosol exposure in cannabis facilities impacts worker health and occupational disease risk. Preliminary studies demonstrate a significant fraction of airborne particles in cannabis facilities are comprised of fungal spores, bacteria, and plant material, which may also contain hazardous microbial metabolites and allergens. These bioaerosols may pose pathogenic, allergenic, toxigenic, and pro-inflammatory risks to workers. The absence of multi-level, holistic bioaerosol research in cannabis work environments necessitates further characterization of the potential respiratory hazards and effective risk prevention methods to safeguard occupational health as the cannabis industry continues to expand across the US and beyond.

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大麻工人的生物气溶胶暴露和呼吸道疾病。

审查目的：本综述调查了与室内大麻种植和制造设施中产生的生物衍生空气悬浮微粒（生物气溶胶）有关的职业吸入危害：室内大麻生产在美国各地不断增长，最近关于大麻工人呼吸道疾病的报告也在不断增加，其中包括职业性哮喘发病率和死亡率。需要更多信息来了解大麻设施中的生物气溶胶暴露如何影响工人健康和职业病风险。初步研究表明，大麻设施中的大量空气传播颗粒由真菌孢子、细菌和植物材料组成，其中还可能含有有害的微生物代谢物和过敏原。这些生物气溶胶可能会对工人造成致病、致敏、致毒和致炎风险。由于缺乏对大麻工作环境的多层次、整体性生物气溶胶研究，随着大麻产业在美国及其他地区的不断扩大，有必要进一步确定潜在呼吸危害的特征和有效的风险预防方法，以保障职业健康。

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