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Are there any cases where sleep apnea was proven to be caused by poultry farming?

I worked for several years cleaning poultry houses with Bobcat loaders and hauling the manure to area farms for fertilizer.I am now suffering with moderate to severe sleep apnea ,can a viable case be made for a lawsuit against the previous employer?

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1. Sleep Apnea is not caused by poultry farming. It is a condition (often associated with obesity) wherein the airway closes off when a person is sleeping deeply. This is "apnea". This causes the indivdual to feel that they are suffocating and they will then startle awake, leading to an inability to rest fully. Symptoms associated with this condition are chronic fatigue, snoring, restless sleeping. Your above work could lead to a restrictive lung disease because of the constant inhaling of fecal particulates. restrictive lung diseases are characterized by an inability to take a deep breath. This is something that is assessed during a "pulmonary function test" and you can speak to your doctor and request this test.
2. no, I dont think poultry can cause sleep apnea. You can check with specialist or see sleepnaturalaids.com You can search in yahoo answers too.