| Document ID (ISN) | 106079 |
| CIS number |
07-166 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Sama S.R., Milton D.K., Hunt P.R., Houseman E.A., Henneberger P.K., Rosiello R.A. |
| Title |
Case-by-case assessment of adult-onset asthma attributable to occupational exposures among members of a health maintenance organization |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 2006, Vol.48, No.4, p.400-407. 30 ref. |
| Abstract |
A two-year prospective study was conducted to identify adult-onset asthma among health maintenance organization (HMO) members. Telephone interviews regarding occupational exposures, symptoms, medication use and triggers were used to assess the likelihood of work-related asthma for each case. Weighted estimating equations were used to adjust the proportion of asthma attributable to workplace exposures. Overall, 29% of adult onset asthma was found to be attributable to workplace exposures, with 26% and 22% of cases attributable to irritants and sensitizers, respectively. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
sensitization; asthma |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
allergens; questionnaire survey; irritants |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
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