暴露于空气中的真菌毒素:最危险的工作环境和任务
Anna Maria Marcelloni1, Daniela Pigini1, Alessandra Chiominto1
1Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL), Via Fontana Candida 1, Monte Porzio Catone, Rome 00078, Italy.
Annals of work exposures and health
|November 28, 2023
概括
空气中传播的真菌毒素暴露在工作场所,特别是动物护理和农业中越来越令人担忧. 本次审查强调了高风险的任务,并强调需要更好的风险评估和保护工人健康的措施.
科学领域:
- 职业健康 职业健康 职业健康
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 毒理学 毒理学 毒理学
背景情况:
- 空气中的真菌毒素越来越被认为是一种潜在的职业健康危害.
- 在工作场所吸入真菌毒素对人类健康的影响尚不清楚.
- 了解暴露风险对于制定有效的工作场所安全协议至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 系统地审查有关职业环境中的空气传播真菌毒素发生的文献.
- 识别特定的行业和与更高的暴露风险相关的任务.
- 为健康和安全专业人员提供有关潜在的真菌毒素暴露场景的信息.
主要方法:
- 在PubMed,Scopus和Web of Science数据库中进行了系统的文献搜索.
- 搜索涵盖了2010年至今的出版物,没有地理限制.
- 应用了包含和排除标准,将350篇初始文章过到31篇相关论文.
主要成果:
- 动物护理和管理工作人员,特别是养期间的工作人员,面临着最高的暴露风险.
- 农业中的收割机清洁具有显著的暴露水平.
- 医疗保健机构的度较低,但HVAC系统带来潜在的污染风险.
- 工人经常接触多种真菌毒素,其度因环境和任务而异.
- 建议采用多种方法采样,以准确描述风险.
结论:
- 这些发现有助于识别空气中的真菌毒素暴露的高风险活动.
- 卫生和安全专业人员可以使用这些信息来实施有针对性的预防和保护措施.
- 需要进一步的研究,特别是在医疗机构,以充分了解和减轻风险.
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