The seriousness of asthma in the general population has been recognized by increased
prevalence, morbidity, and mortality rates in the past 20 years. The effects of occupational …

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 …

Preview Patients affected by occupational asthma have respiratory symptoms that may
persist for months, years, or even life. Hundreds of substances have been implicated in the …

Bronchospasm is a common cause of morbidity in the workplace. More than 100 agents are
now recognized as occupational causes of asthma and numerous agents can cause …

Population-based studies suggest that one in 10 cases of new, recurrent, or deteriorating
asthma in adulthood is related to the workplace environment. Nonspecific, irritant exposures …

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 …

This article will serve as a guide to the diagnosis of occupational asthma. It contains few
particulars about the substances known to cause the illness, and these omissions are …

Asthma is a common chronic illness characterized by episodes of reversible airflow
obstruction. A cornerstone of asthma management is identifying and avoiding agents that …

In adulthood, new or recurrent asthma is caused by work in approximately 10% of cases.
The term occupational asthma is reserved for those cases arising from respiratory …

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 …