What are the common causes of hypersensitivity pneumonitis?
The common causes of hypersensitivity pneumonitis can include inhaled proteins such as molds or funguses in the home. There’s certainly been a lot of discussion in the press recently about the implications of mold growing in one’s home and what the health implications are for that. Other conditions in which one might work with a variety of proteins or substances can include veterinarians who work with various animal furs and various animal droppings. There’s something called pigeon breeder’s lung where people develop hypersensitivity pneumonitis related to the proteins from the pigeon. Other workers such as farmers might develop hypersensitivity pneumonitis related to mold that could be found in haystacks and so forth.
