The US has roughly 42,000 reported cases of salmonellosis each year. The "asthma and other severe respiratory problems, burns, rashes, irritated eyes, and sinu

The US has roughly 42,000 reported cases of salmonellosis each year. The "asthma and other severe respiratory problems, burns, rashes, irritated eyes, and sinus ulcers and other sinus problems" are occupational hazards associated with the practice, not hazards to consumers of the product. The author is saying that some committee in the EU has banned the practice, and are unlikely to have done so without weighing costs and benefits.