When dust collection expert Robert Williamson at Nederman Corporation, saw the video of the series of deadly explosions at Horizon Biofuels, a wood pellet and animal bedding manufacturer in Fremont, ...

Respiratory disease resulting from prolonged exposure to wood dusts may be due to a hypersensitivity reaction in addition to the nonspecific toxic or irritant effects of the inhaled materials. In four ...

Exposure to wood dust has been associated with health issues due to the natural chemicals in the wood, or substances in the wood such as bacteria, molds, or fungi, according to the Canadian Center for ...

More robust rules are coming to regulate combustible dust in B.C. workplaces, more than 14 years after two separate deadly ...

Ghana’s woodworkers are battling a range of health problems caused by a silent killer - wood dust. Environmental scientists are calling on company owners and woodworkers themselves to understand the ...