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Livestock-building grain and waste dust

Dust and bioaerosols from dry animal feed, grain dust, animal materials, and dry fecal waste in livestock buildings.

Airborne form

aerosol

The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.

Health effects

allergic responseorganic dust toxic syndromefevermuscle achesheadachebioaerosol exposure

Evidence

UK government guidance states that animal hair, fur, feathers, urine, and grain dust may be present in livestock buildings. It links dry animal feed and dry fecal waste with higher bioaerosol levels that may cause an allergic response and illnesses such as organic dust toxic syndrome, whose symptoms include fever, muscle ache, and headache.

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Allergens like animal hair, fur, feathers, urine and grain dust are all potentially present in livestock buildings. ... The use of dry animal feed and the presence of dry faecal waste has been linked to higher bioaerosol levels that may cause an allergic response as well as other illnesses such as organic dust toxic syndrome (ODTS), which has symptoms like fever, muscle ache and headaches.

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