The objectives of this study were to describe changes in asthma and employment after
diagnoses of occupational asthma reported to the SWORD project. Questionnaires were …

An estimated 11 million workers in the USA are potentially exposed to agents that can
become a cause of allergic diseases such as occupational asthma and allergic contact …

A diversity of airborne dusts, gases, fumes, and vapors can cause dose-related symptoms in
individuals exposed in the workplace. More than 250 chemicals have been incriminated as …

Occupational asthma is an important occupational respiratory disorder, both in terms of
morbidity, disability and in the total number of cases. The two types of occupational asthma …

A survey carried out on a total of 1,487 individuals showed that, of the 585 who worked with
laboratory animals, 19.5% developed moderate to severe allergic symptoms some time after …

Background: Incident sensitization to common allergens in the setting of sensitization to an
occupational allergen has not been described. Objective: Our aim was to determine the risk …

Study of risk factors for atopic sensitization, asthma, and bronchial hyperresponsiveness in
animal laboratory workers: Christian Silva Simoneti, et al. Department of Medicine, Medical …

Occup Environ Med: first published as 10.1136/oem. 59.8. 503 on 1 August 2002.
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Occupational allergy is an important health problem for those exposed to animals, insects,
and shellfish in their place of work. Exposure to laboratory animals such as rats, mice …

Allergy to laboratory animals is a well known occupational hazard and remains a health
concern for individuals in contact with lab animals. This study evaluates the prevalence of …