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Herrings: good to eat, not to inhale
1 August, 2013
Proteins in the air, like those from fish and flour, are more likely to cause problems because they are allergenic, says Dr Joanna Szram, a Consultant in occupational lung disease at the Royal Brompton Hospital.
"Fish processing workers are a known at-risk occupation, seen in population studies and reported to registries in many countries including the UK."