Health complaints such as nasal obstruction and
rhinorrhea, in addition to impaired physiological variables
such as nasal patency, nasal mucociliary function
and lung volumes, have been reported for workers
exposed to wood dust (1). Histological changes in
nasal mucosa have been described (2), and there is a
risk of developing sinonasal carcinomas, especiallyafter
exposure to fine particle dust from hard wood such
as beech and oak (3).