Asthma as a result of (or worsened by) workplace exposures, is a commonly reported occupational disease. Many cases however are not reported or recognized as such. It is estimated that 5–25% of asthma cases in adults are work–related. A few hundred different agents have been implicated with the most common being: isocyanates, grain and wood dust, colophony, soldering flux, latex, animals, and aldehydes. The employment associated with the highest risk of problems include: those who spray paint, bakers and those who process food, nurses, chemical workers, those who work with animals, welders, hairdressers and timber workers.
Asthma as a result of ( or worsened by ) workplace exposures , is a commonly reported occupational disease . Many cases however are not reported or recognized as such . It is estimated that 5–25 % of asthma cases in adults are work – related . A few hundred different agents have been implicated with the most common being : isocyanates , grain and wood dust , colophony , soldering flux , latex , animals , and aldehydes . The employment associated with the highest risk of problems include : those who spray paint , bakers and those who process food , nurses , chemical workers , those who work with animals , welders , hairdressers and timber workers .
What are some of the most common agents?
What are some of the most common agents ?
isocyanates, grain and wood dust, colophony, soldering flux, latex, animals, and aldehydes
isocyanates, grain and wood dust, colophony, soldering flux, latex, animals, and aldehydes