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Reported wood dust allergies


(From Alwis U (1998): Occupational exposure to wood dust, Ph.d thesis. Univ. of Sydney)

Wood Allergic Effects
Blue gum (Eucalyptus saligna) nasal and throat irritation
Spotted gum (E. maculata) skin and nasal irritation, sinus problems
Tallowwood (E. microcorys) nasal and skin irritation
White top box (E. quadrangulata) nasal irritation
Grey box (E. hemiphloia) skin irritation
South Australian blue gum (E. leucoxylon) nasal irritation, rhinorrhea
Brush box (Tristania conferata) nasal irritation, frequent headache, sinus problems, slight fever, clammy skin
Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon) dermatitis, asthma
Red bean (Dysoxylon muelleri) eczema, irritation of mucous membrane
Queensland maple (Flinderasia chatawaiana) skin irritation, dermatitis
Indian teak (Tectona grandis) dermatitis
Tulip oak (Argyridendron sp.) nasal irritation
Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora) nasal irritation, strong headache
Oregon (Douglas fir) (Pseudotsuga menziesii) nasal irritation
Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) skin, nasal and throat irritation, dermatitis, rhinitis, asthma
Meranti (Shorea spp.) nasal irritation, sinus problems
Pine (Pinus radiata) itchiness, clammy skin, slight fever
Kejaat wood (Pterocarpus angolensis) dyspnoea, chest tightness, cough, sneezing, severe headache
Cedar of Lebanon (Cedra libani) asthma, rhinitis, chest tightness, cough, dyspnoea
Cocabolla (Dalbergia retusa) chest tightness, wheeze, dry cough, nasal obstruction, frontal headache, dermatitis
Abiruana (Lucuma sp.) asthma, nocturnal dyspnoea, cough
California redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) asthma, dysponea, wheezing
Ramin (Gonystylus bancanus) hypersensitivity, dysponea, cough, shivering, sweating, tiredness
African Zebra wood (Microberlinia sp.) asthma, cough, dysponea
Quillaja bark (soap bark) (Quillaja saponaria) asthma, rhinitis, lacrimation, itchiness of eye, sneezing, dysponea
Central American walnut (Juglans olanchana) rhinorrhea, cough, wheezing, dysponea
African maple (Triplochiton scleroxylon) dysponea, wheezing, sneezing, rhinitis, nasal itching
Eastern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis) asthma
Iroko (African teak) (Chlorophora excelsa) itching of exposed skin areas, oedema of the face, acute coryza, headache, pharyngitis, dry cough, dysponea
African mahogany (Khaya anthotheca) dermatitis in face, fore arms and back of the hands, swollen eyelids
Pao ferro (Machaerium scleroxylon) dermatitis, itching, swelling, redness of face, scrotum and hands, sore mouth, throat and eyes



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