Background The link between asthma and inhaled workplace exposures has been long
appreciated, and yet aggravation of asthma symptoms by work conditions, known as work …

Work‐related asthma (WRA) is one of the most common occupational respiratory conditions,
and includes asthma specifically caused by occupational exposures (OA) and asthma that is …

Work-related asthma (WRA) and WRA-like conditions refer to all situations in which asthma
or asthma-like syndromes occur or worsen in the workplace. This occurs in∼ 10% of all …

Background: At present there is no internationally agreed definition of occupational asthma
and there is a lack of guidance regarding the resources that should be readily available to …

Over the years, there have been tremendous efforts to improve the understanding of
occupational asthma (OA), whereas work-exacerbated asthma (WEA) has been somewhat …

Background: Work related asthma (WRA) is a common condition and is under recognised in
Australia. Work related asthma refers to the development of new asthma due to occupational …

Work-exacerbated asthma (WEA) is the term used to describe the worsening of asthma
related to work but not the causation of asthma by work. It is common and has been reported …

The study of occupational asthma (OA) provides insights into asthma in general, as the
cause is known. The relationships between the cause and response can be measured and …

Exposures at work can contribute to both the onset and exacerbation of asthma. This chapter
summarizes key information regarding work-exacerbated asthma (WEA), a common …

Occupational exposures cause 10-15% of new-onset asthma in adults, and that represents a
considerable health and economic burden. Exposure to many causative agents is now well …