Occupational asthma associated with bleached chlorine-free cellulose dust in a sanitary pad production plant.
David KnightAndreas L LopataNatalie NieuwenhuizenMohamed Fareed JeebhayPublished in: American journal of industrial medicine (2018)
This is the first reported case of occupational asthma to a cellulose fibre product. A non-specific immune reaction or irritant response seems likely. These fibres may therefore not be biologically inert. The occupational exposure limit of 10 mg/m3 generally used for cellulose dust appears to be non-protective.