International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
Volume 221, Issue 2, March 2018, Pages 134-173
ReviewA systematic review of the public health risks of bioaerosols from intensive farming
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Abbreviations
AFO
Animal feeding operation
AHR
Airway hyper-responsiveness
ATS
American thoracic society
BAL
Bronchoalveolar lavage
BAT
Best available technique
BPI
Bactericidal permeability-increasing
BREF
Reference document
CAFOs
Concentrated animal feeding operations
CAP
Community-acquired pneumonia
CI
Confidence interval
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CRP
C-reactive protein
ECP
Eosinophilic cationic protein
EMR
Electronic medical records
ERS
European respiratory society
EU
Endotoxin units
FEF25-75
Forced expiratory flow between 25 and 75%
FEV1
Forced expiratory volume in the first second
FVC
Forced vital capacity
GI
Gastrointestinal
GP
General practitioner
GRADE
Grads of recommendations, assessment, development and evaluation
ICS
Inhaled corticosteroid
IED
Industrial emissions directive
IL
Interleukin
ISAAC
International study of asthma and allergies in childhood
LPS
Lipopolysaccharides
MBL
Mannose-binding lectin
MRC
Medical research council
MOOSE
Meta-analyses and systematic reviews of observational studies
NIHR HPRU
National institute for health research health protection research unit
OR
Odds ratio
PEF
Peak expiratory flow
PHE
Public health England
PM10
Particles with aerodynamic diameter 10 μm or less
PR
Prevalence ratios
RR
Relative risk
RV
Residual volume
SD
Standard deviation
SSLW
Steady state live weight
TLC
Total lung capacity
TLR
Toll-like receptor
TNF
Tumour necrosis factor
VC
Vital capacity
WBC
White blood count
WIBS
Wideband integrated bioaerosol sensor
Keywords
Bioaerosols
Farming
Intensive
Health
Exposure
Intensive
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