Work-related symptoms among workers exposed to black tea dust

Background: Tea may be classified as unfermented green, semi-fermented oolong and fermented black. All of these types are derived from Camellia sinensis, the Tea Plant, which contains the low molecular weight (LMW) agent Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg), probably responsible for allergic reactions. T...

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Main Authors: Agnieszka Lipińska-Ojrzanowska, Marta Wiszniewska, Diana Tymoszuk, Cezary Pałczyński, Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2015-02-01
Series:Medycyna Pracy
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Online Access:http://medpr.imp.lodz.pl/Objawy-zwiazane-z-praca-u-pracownikow-eksponowanych-na-pyl-czarnej-herbaty,1814,0,2.html