Exposure to dust from softwood and hardwood is common among workers in the Union and may cause respiratory symptoms and diseases, with the most serious health effect being the risk of nasal and sinonasal cancers.
Tá nochtadh do dheannach ó bhogadhmad agus ó chrua-adhmad coitianta i measc oibrithe san Aontas agus d’fhéadfadh sé a bheith ina chúis le siomptóim riospráide agus le galair riospráide, agus is é an éifeacht is tromchúisí ar an tsláinte an riosca ailsí sróine agus cuas-sróine.