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There have been no recent studies of wood dust exposure, respiratory symptoms or asthma in British woodworkers. This cross-sectional study examined factors associated with asthma in British woodworkers across exposure groups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Participants answered a reporter-delivered work and respiratory questionnaire, and underwent fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FE\n                      <jats:sub>NO<\/jats:sub>\n                      ), spirometry and specific IgE measurements. Wood dust exposure was assigned through a job-exposure matrix. Multiple regression evaluated associations between asthma and factors including exposure, atopy and current asthma symptoms (CAS).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 269 woodworkers participated. Median wood dust exposure was 2.00 mg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      (IQR 1.14 mg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      ). CAS, work-related respiratory symptoms (WRRS) and eosinophilic airway inflammation (FE\n                      <jats:sub>NO<\/jats:sub>\n                      &gt;40\u2009ppb) were common, present in 46%, 11% and 19% of the cohort, respectively. Atopic woodworkers were more likely to have nasal symptoms (OR 2.13, 95% CI 1.18 to 3.85, p&lt;0.05), WRRS (OR 2.78, 95% CI 1.11 to 6.92, p&lt;0.05), asthma (OR 3.40, 95% CI 1.49 to 7.81, p&lt;0.01) and FE\n                      <jats:sub>NO<\/jats:sub>\n                      &gt;40\u2009ppb (OR 2.00, 95% CI 1.03 to 3.88, p&lt;0.05). No effect was seen for airflow obstruction. Symptomatic workers were more likely to have WRRS and asthma (OR 4.29, 95% CI 2.12 to 8.69, p&lt;0.001) but not FE\n                      <jats:sub>NO<\/jats:sub>\n                      &gt;40\u2009ppb or airflow obstruction. A dose-response effect with wood dust exposure was not seen.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Asthma symptoms were prevalent among British woodworkers, even at low exposure levels. Atopy was associated with asthma, particularly among symptomatic woodworkers. 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