BACKGROUND: Although work-exacerbated asthma (WEA) is a prevalent condition likely to
have an important societal burden, there are limited data on this condition. OBJECTIVES …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Asthma is work related when there is an association between symptoms
and work. Occupational asthma (OA) is induced by the workplace, whereas work …

Rationale: Occupational exposures can contribute to the exacerbation as well as the onset
of asthma. However, work-exacerbated asthma (WEA) has received less attention than …

Work-related asthma (WRA) includes heterogeneous conditions, which have in common (i)
symptoms and signs compatible with asthma and (ii) a relationship with exposures in the …

Background Little is known regarding the factors associated with the times for patients' first
physician visit, the first physician suspicion of work-related asthma (WRA), and final …

Background Exposure to certain agents in the workplace can trigger occupational asthma or
work-exacerbated asthma, both of which come under the heading of work-related asthma …

Approximately 1 in 6 cases of adult-onset asthma are attributable to occupational exposure.
1 The overall estimated cost of work-related asthma (WRA; ie, the combination of …

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 …

Occupational asthma (OA) and work-exacerbated asthma (WEA), collectively known as work-
related asthma (WRA), have been recognized as the most prevalent work-related lung …