An explorative study on respiratory health among operators working in polymer additive manufacturing

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ID22075637
AuthorsAnn-Charlotte Almstrand, Ann‐Charlotte Almstrand (0000-0003-0462-2803, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, corresponding author), Anna Bredberg (RISE Research Institutes of Sweden), Gunilla Runström Eden (0000-0003-0911-3493, Sahlgrenska University Hospital), Helen Karlsson (0000-0002-1620-6180, Linköping University), Maria Assenhöj (0009-0005-2101-1256, Linköping University), Hatice Koca, Koca Akdeva Hatice (0000-0002-6577-4264, Sahlgrenska University Hospital), Anna‐Carin Olin (0000-0001-6674-9020, Sahlgrenska University Hospital), Anna-Carin Olin, Håkan Tinnerberg (0000-0001-7831-7911, Sahlgrenska University Hospital)
Year2023
Volume11
Pages1148974-1148974
Publication date2023-04-17
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2023.1148974
PMID37151597
OpenAlexW4366217348
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited33

Additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, is a growing industry involving a wide range of different techniques and materials. The potential toxicological effects of emissions produced in the process, involving both ultrafine particles and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), are unclear, and there are concerns regarding possible health implications among AM operators. The objective of this study was to screen the presence of respiratory health effects among people working with liquid, powdered, or filament plastic materials in AM

Psychiatry · Respiratory system · Computer Science · Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure · Infection Control and Ventilation · Medicine · Occupational exposure and asthma

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