The mixture was 11% wheat and contained about 6% dust particles by weight.
Both farmers suffered from ongoing symptoms, including cramps, bloating, fatigue, and diarrhea.
Once both farmers began wearing face masks, their symptoms cleared up.
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What Does This Mean for Celiacs?
However, it shows that airborne gluten can have an effect and cause symptoms.
For non-farmers, no medical studies currently show that airborne gluten can be a problem.
You dont have to be super-sensitive to trace gluten, either.
Even pet foodmightpose a potential problem, according to the clinicians who wrote the airborne gluten medical report.
Therefore, you may want to consider switching togluten-free pet food.
How to Avoid Airborne Gluten
To avoid airborne gluten, you better know where it occurs.
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