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pine wood dust

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Pine and spruce are northern hemisphere trees and members of the Pinacea family. They are the sources for turpentine and colophony / rosin. Colophony is mostly a problem when soldering in the electronics industry. More details are available on our colophony page.

Pine dust is a relatively well known cause of occupational asthma.

References for: pine wood dust See published papers on "pine wood dust" from this website.
Haz-Map information on: pine wood dust See information on "pine wood dust" from the HazMap (Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases) website.

Selected References for pine wood dust

Abstract Available for Pine dust, atopy and lung function: a cross-sectional study in sawmill workers Douwes J, McLean D, Slater T, Travier N, Cheng S, Pearce N, Pine dust, atopy and lung function: a cross-sectional study in sawmill workers, Eur Respir J, 2006;28:791-798,
Jeroen Douwes, Massey University, Wellington, NZ, an author of 'Pine dust, atopy and lung function: a cross-sectional study in sawmill workers'

Abstract Available for Lung health in sawmill workers exposed to pine and spruce Hessel PA, Herbert FA, Melenka LS, Yoshida K, Michaelchuk D, Nakaza M, Lung health in sawmill workers exposed to pine and spruce, Chest, 1995;108:642-646,

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