Respiratory health among office workers in Malaysia and endotoxin and (1,3)-b-glucan in office dust

• Main Authors: Lim, Fang Lee, Hashim, Zailina, Thian, Leslie Lung Than, Md Said, Salmiah, Hashim, Jamal, Norbäck, Dan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82001/1/Respiratory%20health%20among%20office%20workers%20in%20Malaysia%20and%20endotoxin%20and%20%281%2C3%29-%20%CE%B2%20-glucan%20in%20office%20dust.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82001/; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31718753/

Objective: To examine the associations between endotoxin and (1,3)-β-glucan concentrations in office dust and respiratory symptoms and airway inflammation among 695 office workers in Malaysia. Methods: Health data were collected using a questionnaire, sensitisation testing and measurement of fractio...