Gestión del riesgo de asma por haba de soja: Monitorización y vigilancia

Joan R. Villalbí; Dolors Carrascal; Joan A. Caylà; Pau Rodríguez; M. Jesús Cruz; Josep M. Pintó

doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2011.05.011

Gestión del riesgo de asma por haba de soja: Monitorización y vigilancia

Translated title of the contribution: Risk management of soybean-related asthma: Monitoring and surveillance

Joan R. Villalbí, Dolors Carrascal, Joan A. Caylà, Pau Rodríguez, M. Jesús Cruz, Josep M. Pintó

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Abstract

Objectives: Allergen emissions during soybean unloading operations in the Barcelona harbor have caused asthma epidemics. The present article aimed to describe the surveillance and control measures carried out by the public health services. Methods: Data were extracted from control systems from 1999 to 2009, with description of the surveillance schemes for allergen emissions, environmental concentrations (with defined reference levels) and for health. Results: Of 95 studies of plant emission, four were above the reference levels, and filters were found to be the most likely cause. Mean environmental concentrations were low but were above the reference levels on 13 days; these levels were related to adverse meteorological conditions and incidents in the plants. No health effects were detected in the panel of patients nor epidemic asthma days. Conclusions: The system detects incidents and has shown its usefulness in protecting public health.

Translated title of the contribution	Risk management of soybean-related asthma: Monitoring and surveillance
Original language	Spanish
Pages (from-to)	542-544
Number of pages	3
Journal	Gaceta Sanitaria
Volume	25
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaceta.2011.05.011
State	Published - Nov 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Asthma prevention and control
Program evaluation
Soybean
Surveillance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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