Background: This prospective study describes the incidence, risk factors and natural history
of occupational respiratory allergy in apprentice bakers. Methods: Two hundred and eighty …

Objectives. The aim of the study was to assess the predictive value of known risk factors of
asthma, such as atopy, exposure to pet allergens at home, and tobacco smoking, in …

Background: Baker's asthma and rhinitis are among the most frequent occupational
respiratory disorders. Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the frequency of work …

Background Work-exacerbated asthma (WEA) is asthma worsened by workplace exposures,
although the asthma is not caused by sensitizers in the work environment. Objectives To …

Only few studies have assessed relative risks on occupational asthma and allergy among
bakery workers, and none of them have included respiratory and work-related symptoms as …

Baker's asthma has long been recognized as a serious disease among workers in the
bakery industry and the number of cases with baker's asthma is steadily increasing. This …

The aim of the current study was to describe the incidence of respiratory symptoms and
allergic sensitisation and the sequence of events leading to respiratory symptoms among …

A survey was carried out on respiratory symptoms and skin prick test response to common
allergens (atopy), storage mites, and occupational allergens among 226 bakers and pastry …

OBJECTIVES To investigate the occurrence of work related respiratory symptoms and to
assess the effect of atopy in a group of trainee bakers. METHODS A prospective study of …

Objective The purpose of this study was to estimate the risk of bakers to develop asthma.
Methods A retrospective cohort study was performed among persons trained as bakers in …