Background The role of exposure to substances in the workplace in new-onset asthma is not
well characterised in population-based studies. We therefore aimed to estimate the relative
and attributable risks of new-onset asthma in relation to occupations, work-related
exposures, and inhalation accidents. Methods We studied prospectively 6837 participants
from 13 countries who previously took part in the European Community Respiratory Health
Survey (1990–95) and did not report respiratory symptoms or a history of asthma at the time …

Exposure to substances in the workplace and new-onset asthma : an international prospective
population-based study (ECRHS-II). Commentary … [1] Axe de recherche en santé respiratoire
and Center for Asthma in the Workplace, Department of Chest Medicine, Sacré-Coeur
Hospital, Montreal, H4J 1C5, Canada … Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma …