In the modern hospital environment, many health care workers are exposed to hazardous
substances. Among these hazards are respiratory sensitizers, irritants, and infectious …

In recent years there has been increasing recognition of the importance of exposure to
agents in industry as a cause of asthma. Occupational asthma has now emerged as the …

Study Objective: To test the hypothesis that work as a respiratory therapist is associated with
an increased risk of developing asthma. Design: Cross-sectional questionnaire study …

Occupational asthma is a major cause of pulmonary disease and the most common cause of
nonacute occupational lung disease in the industrialized world. The relationship of the …

Rationale: Recent US data suggest an increased risk of work-related asthma among health
care workers, yet only a few specific determinants have been elucidated. Objectives: To …

There is increased realization that work related asthma is a significant industrial health
problem. However, the quantitative aspects of this occupational disease are difficult to define …

Study objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine whether respiratory therapists
(RTs) had an elevated risk of respiratory symptoms and to determine the association of work …

Historical Perspective Asthma caused by occupational hazards has been recognized for a
long time. In 1713, Ramazzini (1)," father of Industrial Medicine," described grain dust …

The term occupational asthma is used to describe variable airways obstruction (asthma)
induced bv exposure to respirable sensitizing agents in the workplace. Preexisting asthma …

Contrary to what is generally accepted for medical purposes, as summarized elsewhere
[Bernstein et al., 1993], the authors proposed including in the definition of occupational …