Assessment of Occupational Health Hazards Due to Particulate Matter Originated from Spices

Era Upadhyay, Afnan Ahmad Mohammad AlMass, Nandita Dasgupta, Safikur Rahman, Jihoe Kim and Manali Datta
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Era Upadhyay: Amity institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302 002, India
Afnan Ahmad Mohammad AlMass: Emergency Medicine Department, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh 11321, Saudi Arabia
Nandita Dasgupta: Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226031, India
Safikur Rahman: Department of Medical Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, Korea
Jihoe Kim: Department of Medical Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, Korea
Manali Datta: Amity institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302 002, India

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 9, 1-13

Abstract: Spices have been known for their various health activities; however, they also possess the allergic potential for the respiratory system and the skin as they are fine particulate matter. Persons involved in spice agriculture and food industries are at greater risk since they are exposed to a considerable amount of combustible dust, which may be the cause of fire and explosion and adversely affect the health. These workers may experience allergy, long-term and short-term respiratory issues including occupational asthma, dermatitis, etc. Some spices induce T cell-based inflammatory reaction upon contact recognition of the antigen. Antigen Presenting Cells (APC) on binding to the causative metabolite results in activation of macrophages by allergen cytokine interleukin (IL)-12 and tumor necrosis factor-beta (TNF). Cross-reactivity for protein allergens is another factor which seems to be a significant trigger for the stimulation of allergic reactions. Thus, it was imperative to perform a systematic review along with bioinformatics based representation of some evident allergens has been done to identify the overall conservation of epitopes. In the present manuscript, we have covered a multifold approach, i.e., to categorize the spice particles based on a clear understanding about nature, origin, mechanisms; to assess metabolic reactions of the particles after exposure as well as knowledge on the conditions of exposure along with associated potential health effects. Another aim of this study is to provide some suggestions to prevent and to control the exposure up to some extent.

Keywords: spices; spice allergens; spice industry; occupation; respiratory health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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