Kapok

Synonyms

Ceiba pentandra

Category

Wood Dusts & Extracts

Sources/Uses

"A silky fiber obtained from the seed covering of a tropical tree." [Encarta]

Comments

Occupational asthma in a sewer worker was confirmed with a specific bronchoprovocation challenge test. [Malo] See "Cotton dust, raw."

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Biomedical References

Yes

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Asthma, occupational