Industries Material handled Potential for skin exposure Production of nanomaterials NPs Yes Production of nanocomposites NPs Yes Pharmaceutical industry NPs, liquid Yes Toner production NPs Yes Food production Liquid Yes…
Manufactured nanomaterial Cell model/species Mechanisms/effects References Barium sulphate BaSO4 Ion release [19, 22] Protein corona Carbon nanotubes, multiwalled (MWCNs) C Human T cells (mitogen-stimulated)/healthy and allergic humans Induction of…
Immune cell type Kinds of asbestos fiber for exposure or analyzed patients exposed to asbestos Findings References NK cell [23–28] Human NK cell line, YT-A1 Cultivation with chrysotile Reduction of…
© Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2017Takemi Otsuki, Claudia Petrarca and Mario Di Gioacchino (eds.)Allergy and Immunotoxicology in Occupational HealthCurrent Topics in Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine10.1007/978-981-10-0351-6_10 10. Non Pulmonary Effects of Isocyanates Paola Pedata1 , Anna Rita Corvino1, Monica Lamberti1, Claudia Petrarca2,…
Type of work Prevalence (%) Konjac maker 5.0 Sericulturist 9.0 Polyurethane industry worker 16.4 Worker in plastic greenhouses of strawberry 4.6 Worker in plastic greenhouses of shiitake mushroom 5.0 It…
Fig. 5.1 Innate immunity is required for the induction of adaptive immunity. Innate cells sense pathogen via PRRs such as TLR, and then PRRs transduce activating signals into cells. Activated…
© Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2017Takemi Otsuki, Claudia Petrarca and Mario Di Gioacchino (eds.)Allergy and Immunotoxicology in Occupational HealthCurrent Topics in Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine10.1007/978-981-10-0351-6_9 9. Combined Effect on Immune and Nervous System of Aluminum…
Fig. 2.1 Schematic presentation of the immunological effects of silica particles, particularly on responder T cells and regulatory T cells, and the detection of various autoantibodies Acknowledgments The authors thank…
© Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2017Takemi Otsuki, Claudia Petrarca and Mario Di Gioacchino (eds.)Allergy and Immunotoxicology in Occupational HealthCurrent Topics in Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine10.1007/978-981-10-0351-6_8 8. Non‐industrial Indoor Environments and Work‐Related Asthma Nicola Murgia1 , Ilenia Folletti1, Giulia Paolocci1,…
Animal protein Fur, pelts, urine, serum Insect – arthropods Mites, locust, honeybee Plant protein Grain, rye flour Enzymes Animal, plant, and microbial Legumes Coffee beans, soybeans Seeds Linseed, cottonseeds Vegetable…
