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Up to 25% of workers in Manitoba’s meat packing plants suffer a work-related injury or illness People who work in barns are suscepitble to organic dust toxic syndrome from breathing hog dust They may suffer chronic respiratory illnesses such as cough and asthma. There is a direct correlation between severity of symptoms and number of hours worked in the barn. Young barn workers are most susceptible to lung damage Workers can also suffer allergic reactions to endotoxins from airborne bacteria in the barns. Chronic exposure to endotoxins is associated with liver damage and bowel diseases. Dust masks have little effect because particles are very small Some may suffer hearing loss. The scream of a sow can exceed 100 decibels |
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