Bird Keeping as a Source of Lung Cancer and Other Human Diseases A N
Birdkeeping is becoming increasingly popular, but could it threaten good health? This book discusses the evi- dence suggesting that keeping pet birds is a strong risk factor for lung cancer. Its relation to a number of other endpoints, including death bef
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Peter A.I. Holst
Bird Keeping as a Source of Lung Cancer and Other Human Diseases A Need for Higher Hygienic Standards
Foreword by P. Zwart
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York London Paris Tokyo Hong Kong Barcelona Budapest
Peter A.J. Holst, M.D., Ph.D. Graaf Florisweg 48 2805 AM Gouda The Netherlands
e- ISBN-13: 978-3-642-76342-7 ISBN-13:978-3-540-53555-3 DOl: 10.1007/978-3-642-76342-7
Library of .Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data. Holst, Peter AJ., 1943. Bird keeping as a source of lung cancer and other human diseases: a need for higher hygenic standards I Peter AJ. Holst; foreword by P. Zwart. p. em. "International archives of occupational and environmental health. Supplement" - P. opposite t.p. Includes bibliographical references. Includes index. ISBN-13:978-3-540-53555-3 1. Birds as carriers of disease. 2. Cage birds. 3. Lungs-Cancer - Etiology. 4. Lungs - Dust diseases - Etiology. 1. Title. IDNLM: 1. Animals, Domestic. 2. Bird Fancier's Lung - prevention and control. 3. Communicable Diseases - etiology. 4. Lung Neoplasms - etiology. WF 658 H756b} RA641.B5H65 1991614.4'34 - de20 DLC for Library of Congress. 91-4649 CIP. This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the materials is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in other ways, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is only permitted under the provisions of the Gennan Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and a copyright fee must always be paid. Violations fall under the prosecution act of the German Copyright Law. © Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 1991 The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publishers can give no guarantee for infonnation about drug dosage and application thereof contained in this book. In every individual case the respective user must check its accuracy by consulting other pharmaceutical literature. Typesetting: International Typesetters Inc., Manila, Philippines 19/3130-543210-Printed on acid-free paper
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Foreword
Original ideas and observations are rare. They are especially valuable if checked in practice, critically evaluated and supported by material independently collected by others. It is to the very personal credit of Dr. P.A. J. Holst that he noticed a potential connection between the keeping of birds and the occurrence of lung cancer among members of households where they are kept. He has pursued the idea in his private practice and for over 12 years kept records of every single patient. The data were critically and statistically analysed and supplemented by data and materials collected by lung specialists. Research in cancer, espe
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