Occupational diseases among farmers in Poland

Szeszenia-Da̧browska, Neonila; Świątkowska, Beata; Wilczyńska, U

doi:10.13075/mp.5893.00303

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“…In this group, tick-borne diseases were the most frequent (93 %) and Lyme borreliosis was the most common infection (85.8 %). The rate of Lyme borreliosis incidence among occupational diseases in farmers has increased from 16.8 % in 2000 to 76.3 % in 2014 [ 5 ]. According to the records of KRUS, the number of one-time compensation due to Lyme borreliosis among farmers is still rising, from 50 cases in 2007 to 176 in 2013.…”

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Prevalence of serological response to Borrelia burgdorferi in farmers from eastern and central Poland

Zając

Pinkas

Wójcik-Fatla

et al. 2016

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis

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Lyme borreliosis (Lyme disease) caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato spirochete is the most common tick-borne infection manifested by a wide spectrum of clinical symptoms. In Poland, the preventive health care does not comprise individual farmers as it is practiced in foresters. The objective of this study was to evaluate the exposure of Polish farmers to infection with B. burgdorferi, based on serological screening test and epidemiological investigation. A total of 3,597 farmers were examined for the presence of B. burgdorferi antibodies, as well as interviewed regarding exposure to ticks and prophylaxis of tick-borne diseases. The prevalence varied between 18.2 and 50.7 % suggesting a focal occurrence of borreliosis. A significant increase in the frequency of positive reactions in the oldest age ranges was observed, equaling 30.9 % in the range of 60–69 years and 53.6 % in the range of 80–91 years. The prevalence of the anti-B. burgdorferi antibodies of IgG class (14.7 %) was similar to that of IgM class (16.0 %). Seroreactivity to B. burgdorferi antigen was significantly higher in the group of farmers exposed to repeated tick bites. Significant relationships were also found between some other risk factors and occurrence of seropositive reactions to B. burgdorferi. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study concerning seroprevalence to B. burgdorferi carried out on such a large group of farmers. Results indicate a high risk of B. burgdorferi infection among Polish farmers and associations between some risk factors and the presence of seropositive reactions.

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“…At present, Lyme borreliosis is the most frequent occupational disease recorded in Poland. In 2014, 2,351 cases of occupational diseases were registered in Poland, including 660 cases of infectious and parasitic diseases, among which Lyme disease constituted 82.3 % of the total [ 5 ].…”

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Prevalence of serological response to Borrelia burgdorferi in farmers from eastern and central Poland

Zając

Pinkas

Wójcik-Fatla

et al. 2016

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis

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“…A study assessing how occupation modifies risk for disease amongst farmers in Poland identified that during 2000 – 2014, 12% of the reported occupational diseases were bronchial asthma and about 5% were allergic rhinitis [49]. Interestingly, the mean age of farmers that had asthma and/or allergic rhinitis diagnoses was significantly higher than that of the general population having the same diagnoses.…”

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Agriculture Occupational Exposures and Factors Affecting Health Effects

Nordgren

Charavaryamath

2018

Curr Allergy Asthma Rep

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Agriculture environments contain a variety of inflammatory aerosols that may increase risk for lung inflammation and disease in exposed individuals. In addition, epidemiological studies have also identified protective effects of rural environments and farming exposures. In this review, we will discuss recent literature published since 2016 that investigates the impact of differing agricultural exposures on respiratory health. Discussions include the impact of farming modernization, education and personal protective equipment usage amongst workers, timing and duration in mediating lung health outcomes, and population studies investigating the association between exposure and risk for numerous lung diseases.

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“…Although the farm environment is considered to be allergenic, irritant and toxic for human airways, farmers’ knowledge about occupational risks and safety rules seems to be modest [68, 136 ] and medical recognitions of farm WR respiratory diseases are underestimated [137 ]. The results of 14‐year study including nearly 3500 farmers with occupational diseases indicate the necessity for implementing periodic health examination programs and improving working conditions of agricultural workers [138 ]. One study of exposure levels was able to demonstrate an effect of feed‐back vs no feed‐back to the farmers on their own exposure level plus the mean of the other farms.…”

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Respiratory diseases and allergy in farmers working with livestock: a EAACI position paper

Sigsgaard

Basinas

Doekes

et al. 2020

Clin Transl Allergy

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Farmers constitute a large professional group worldwide. In developed countries farms tend to become larger, with a concentration of farm operations. Animal farming has been associated with negative respiratory effects such as work‐related asthma and rhinitis. However, being born and raised or working on a farm reduces the risk of atopic asthma and rhinitis later in life. A risk of chronic bronchitis and bronchial obstruction/COPD has been reported in confinement buildings and livestock farmers. This position paper reviews the literature linking exposure information to intensive animal farming and the risk of work‐related respiratory diseases and focuses on prevention. Animal farming is associated with exposure to organic dust containing allergens and microbial matter including alive microorganisms and viruses, endotoxins and other factors like irritant gases such as ammonia and disinfectants. These exposures have been identified as specific agents/risk factors of asthma, rhinitis, chronic bronchitis, COPD and reduced FEV1. Published studies on dust and endotoxin exposure in livestock farmers do not show a downward trend in exposure over the last 30 years, suggesting that the workforce in these industries is still overexposed and at risk of developing respiratory disease. In cases of occupational asthma and rhinitis, avoidance of further exposure to causal agents is recommended, but it may not be obtainable in agriculture, mainly due to socio‐economic considerations. Hence, there is an urgent need for focus on farming exposure in order to protect farmers and others at work in these and related industries from developing respiratory diseases and allergy.

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Occupational diseases among farmers in Poland

Cited by 15 publications

References 13 publications

Prevalence of serological response to Borrelia burgdorferi in farmers from eastern and central Poland

Prevalence of serological response to Borrelia burgdorferi in farmers from eastern and central Poland

Agriculture Occupational Exposures and Factors Affecting Health Effects

Respiratory diseases and allergy in farmers working with livestock: a EAACI position paper

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