Occupational asthma is a reversible, generalized airway narrowing as a result of exposure to airborne dust, gases, vapors, or fumes in the work environment. A recent Statement of the American Thoracic Society estimated that approximately 15% of asthma in the adult population is attributable to occupational exposure. A substantial amount of information exists on particular agents or conditions known to cause occupational exposure, including isocyanates, glutaraldehyde, red cedar dust, latex, crab proteins, and many others. Recent reviews of occupational exposure in the literature have cited hallmark studies that document successful intervention efforts, most notably for health care workers using natural rubber latex gloves, laboratory animal handlers, and workers in the detergent industry. In addition, the recent reviews sound the call for more studies that better evaluate the effectiveness of prevention efforts. For more information on occupational asthma and its control, go to the NIOSH website at www.cdc.gov and the HSE website at www.hse.gov.uk . This is clipped from the 2003 video, Making a Difference: Asthma Management in the School, from the National Institutes of Health National Heart and Lung Institute. The entire video is available on the Internet Archive at FedFlix, a joint venture of the nonprofit Public.Resource.Org with the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) in cooperation with other government agencies including the National Archives. Agencies ...
Orignal From: Asthma Explained 2003
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