PURPOSE: Many occupational factors can cause asthma or reactivate preexisting disease.
We carried out a critical review and synthesis of the available literature to estimate the …

Asthma is common, affecting 5% to 10% of adults; asthma is progressive, leading to
irreversible obstruction in 80% of elderly patients; and asthma is complex, often complicated …

Occupational asthma (OA) is steadily emerging as the principal cause of respiratory disease
due to the workplace environment. One of the key means to ascertain diagnosis of OA is …

There is a continuing interest in determining whether it is possible to identify thresholds for
chemical allergy. Here allergic sensitisation of the respiratory tract by chemicals is …

This study was designed to evaluate the questionnaire-based prevalence and possible risk
factors of occupational asthma among hairdressers in Turkey. We investigated occupational …

The purpose of this paper is to review the types of building materials that could present a
hazardous risk to health of building occupants. The review is necessary as many countries …

Despite decades of investigation, test methods to identify respiratory sensitizers remain an
unmet regulatory need. In order to support the evaluation of New Approach Methodologies …

Background Occupational asthma (OA) is a respiratory disorder characterized by airway
hyperreactivity caused by agents present in the workplace. For determination of the …

The role of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection as a trigger for asthma exacerbations is well
supported in previous studies. This study was designed to investigate the role of M …

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 …