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ArticleOccupational and environmental medicine2026

Atopy, asthma symptoms and eosinophilic airway inflammation in British woodworkers.

Ruth Eleanor Wiggans, Jade Sumner, Edward W Robinson, Charlotte Young, Andrew Simpson, Timothy Yates, David Fishwick, Christopher M Barber

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8 authors.

Ruth Eleanor WiggansCentre for Occupational and Environmental Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK ruth.wiggans@manchester.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0003-3071-5288
Jade SumnerScience and Research Centre, Health and Safety Executive, Buxton, UK.
Edward W RobinsonScience and Research Centre, Health and Safety Executive, Buxton, UK.
Charlotte YoungScience and Research Centre, Health and Safety Executive, Buxton, UK.
Andrew SimpsonScience and Research Centre, Health and Safety Executive, Buxton, UK.
Timothy YatesScience and Research Centre, Health and Safety Executive, Buxton, UK.
David FishwickScience and Research Centre, Health and Safety Executive, Buxton, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5941-090X
Christopher M BarberScience and Research Centre, Health and Safety Executive, Buxton, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2234-4165

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesDespite reducing exposures to wood dust, woodworkers remain at increased risk of asthma. There have been no recent studies of wood dust exposure, respiratory symptoms or asthma in British woodworkers. This cross-sectional study examined factors associated with asthma in British woodworkers across exposure groups.

methodsParticipants answered a reporter-delivered work and respiratory questionnaire, and underwent fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FE

resultsA total of 269 woodworkers participated. Median wood dust exposure was 2.00 mg/m

conclusionsAsthma symptoms were prevalent among British woodworkers, even at low exposure levels. Atopy was associated with asthma, particularly among symptomatic woodworkers. Further studies should phenotype woodworkers at risk of asthma and inform approaches to reduce risk.

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AsthmaAsthma, OccupationalHypersensitivity, ImmediateOccupational DiseasesOccupational ExposureWoodAdultCross-Sectional StudiesDustFemaleFractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide TestingHumansImmunoglobulin EMaleMiddle AgedNitric OxideDustImmunoglobulin ENitric Oxideallergy and immunologyasthmarespiratory function testswoodworkers

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PMCPMC12911571

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