Risk factors for chronic respiratory disorders in a sample of farmers in middle Italy.

To evaluate the prevalence of respiratory symptoms in agricultural workers in a rural area of Tuscany and to relate them to some occupational risk factors.A cross sectional study was performed on a sample of 461 agricultural workers from two rural area of Tuscany. All subjects underwent to respiratory questionnaire, pulmonary function test and skin prick tests. Occupational risk factors were evaluated as response to questions related to 11...