Hi! this is an extract from a piece of news from Illinois Farm Bureau:
The grain bin is always a potentially lethal environment. But a wet fall and late harvest have heightened imminent and unseen risks for producers and rural rescuers.
Storage of wetter corn poses a greater danger of fungal mycotoxin development and inhalation. Mycotoxins are potential carcinogens that resist decomposition in the body and imperil the long-term health both of producers and rescue workers exposed to mold.
“It’s going to be hard to convince the farming community that you need to have some sort of a respirator when you’re in cleaning that grain bin,” Bales told FarmWeek.
What do you think???
BR
Albert
