Prospective study of work related respiratory symptoms in trainee bakers

To investigate the occurrence of work related respiratory symptoms and to assess the effect of atopy in a group of trainee bakers.A prospective study of work related respiratory symptoms among 125 trainee bakers who were investigated with a questionnaire plus skin prick test with wheat flour and alpha-amylase allergens at baseline and then after 6, 18, and 30 months.At the baseline examination, four students (3.2%) complained of respiratory...