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Lung disease in agricultural work can be divided by 3 major mechanisms of injury.
Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis (A Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis)
Organic Dust Toxic Syndrome (ODTS) - Also known as Pulmonary Mycotoxicosis; Atypical Farmers Lung
Toxic Gas Injury
Silo Gas
Confinement Gas
Pulmonary Pathology - http://medstat.med.utah.edu/WebPath/LUNGHTML/LUNG091.html

Suggested Reading Material

do Pico GA. "Farm-related lung disease: The effects of organic dusts" The Journal of Respiratory Diseases; Vol. 15, No. 6, June 1994:551-562.
Dalphin JC, Bildstein F, Pernet D, Bubiez A, Depierre A. "Prevalence of Chronic Bronchities and Respiratory Function in a Group of Dairy Farmers in the French Doubs Province" Chest; 95; 6; June 1989:1244-1247.
Outbreak of hypersensitivity pneumonitis among mushroom farm workers.
Farmers' health and safety programs in Sweden.
Influence of barn dying of fodder on respiratory symptoms and function in dairy farmers of the Doubs region of France.
Association of environmental air contaminants with disease and productivity in swine.
Massive exposure to aeroallergens in dairy farming: radioimmunoassay results of dust collection during bedding chopping with culture confirmation.