Factors Affecting Vegetable Growers’ Exposure to Fungal Bioaerosols and Airborne Dust.

The article presents a study which aims to quantify the exposure of vegetable growers to fungal bioaerosol components in greenhouses and open fields and to evaluate factors that affect the level of exposure to fungal bioaerosol and airborne dust. The author mention that work task, crop, and open field versus greenhouse are the factors affecting the exposure of workers to bioaerosols. They conclude that exposure is related to the environment, the work tasks, and the vegetable crop.