Occupational Asthma

Occupational asthma is the most common occupational lung disease in Australia and many other Western countries. Nearly 10% of new asthma in adults is directly attributable to occupational exposures. [Source: Asthma facts [National Asthma Council Australia (NAC)]]

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Reviewed September 2011

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Title:	Asthma and your workplace
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Some workplace environments are more likely to trigger an asthma attack that others. This is known as occupational asthma. Work together with your employer to develop strategies to reduce your exposure to these substances. Early treatment is crucial.
Date:	Jul 2011

Title:	Workplace interventions for treatment of occupational asthma
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Occupational asthma is the most frequently reported work-related respiratory disease in many countries. It is defined as asthma that is caused by a specific workplace exposure to certain substances and not to factors outside the workplace. In a recent r...
Date:	Mar 2011

Title:	Occupational asthma and asthma in the workplace - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	If your asthma symptoms improve when you are not at work, you may have occupational asthma.
Date:	Oct 2009

Title:	Indoor environment and lung health
Publisher:	The Australian Lung Foundation
Description:	A healthy indoor environment with a low allergen level can prevent allergies and airway inflammation from developing in the first place. This is better than using regular medications to reduce inflammation once it has already developed.
Date:	May 2008

Title:	Occupational asthma in Australia
Publisher:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:	Occupational asthma is a type of asthma where the cause is often acknowledged. Individuals at high risk of developing this disease include those with a family history of asthma, previous sensitisation to one or more allergens, exposure to tobacco smoke, and, most importantly, employment in a high-risk workplace.
Date:	May 2008

Title:	Asthma and the hygiene hypothesis - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Read all about the hygiene hypothesis, and how it relates to increased prevalence of asthma throughout the world.
Date:	Mar 2003

Title:	Asthma at work
Publisher:	Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:	Occupational asthma can happen when something the person breathes in at work causes an otherwise healthy person to develop asthma. This might not happen immediately - occupational asthma may take weeks, months or years to develop.
Date:	Oct 1998

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