Polyurethanes (PUs) are key players in the plastics industry. According to the Global
Polyurethane Market (2019–2023), their value in the global market reached $95.13 billion in …

Objective Isocyanates (di-and poly-), important chemicals used worldwide to produce
polyurethane products, are a leading cause of occupational asthma. Respiratory exposures …

Inhalation of agents in the workplace can induce asthma in a relatively small proportion of
exposed workers. Like nonoccupational asthma, occupational asthma is probably the result …

Fire toxicity is the largest cause of death and injury from unwanted fires, yet it is the least well
studied area of fire science and engineering. Fire toxicity increases by factors up to 50, as …

Interventions for the primary prevention of occupational asthma have been reported in the
medical literature, understanding the effectiveness of these efforts could help future …

Numerous occupational and environmental exposures that increase asthma risk have been
identified. Research and prevention have focused primarily on the respiratory tract …

Objectives Diisocyanates are a chemical group that are widely used at workplaces in many
sectors. They are also potent skin-and respiratory sensitizers. Exposure to diisocyanates is a …

Lung/skin connections in occupational lung disease : Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical
Immunology Lung/skin connections in occupational lung disease : Current Opinion in Allergy …

Isocyanates are a group of low molecular weight, highly reactive compounds with a
functional isocyanate group. The main human exposure route is via inhalation of airborne …

Diisocyanates are a group of chemicals that are widely used in occupational settings. They
are known to induce various health effects, including skin-and respiratory tract sensitization …