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The prevention of occupational asthma requires environmental interventions and medical
management tools such as, patient education, demonstrating behavior changes to
avoid asthma triggers, using drug therapies, and frequent medical follow-ups to
treat and identify asthma patients. The following
references provide information regarding possible solutions for hazards
associated with occupational asthma.
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Animal Allergens in the Workplace. OSHA Hazard Information Bulletin (HIB),
(1998, July 13). Provides valuable information to animal handlers who are
at risk of developing work-related asthma and allergies.
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The Work-Related
Lung Disease Surveillance Report, 2002. US Department of
Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Publication No. 2003-111, (2003, May). Provides information on various
work-related respiratory diseases and associated exposures in the United
States.
- Asthma. Section 9, 243 KB
PDF, 20 pages. Describes where asthma is
occurring (by industry, location, race, gender, age, and occupation), how frequently it occurs, and temporal
trends, according to studies performed from 1990 through 1999.
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Control of Dust From Powder Dye Handling Operations. US Department of
Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-107, (1998, March 2). Describes ways to control dust from powder dye
and handling operations to prevent
occupational asthma.
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Preventing Asthma in Animal Handlers. US Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) Publication No. 97-116, (1998, January). Lists the types of workers who are more susceptible to animal-related asthma, as well as methods for control.
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Allergic Reactions to Natural Rubber Latex in the Workplace.
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-135, (1997,
June). Describes latex allergy reactions from mild skin irritations to asthma and anaphylactic shock.
- Preventing
Asthma and Death from Diisocyanate Exposure. US Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 96-111,
(1996). Contains information about preventing asthma or other respiratory diseases from
employee exposure to diisocyanates.
- Allergy and Asthma
Information Resources.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Information
Resources, (2007, February). Provides resources for patients, including addresses, phone numbers, and
websites for NIAID-supported centers researching asthma, allergy, and immunologic diseases.
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Occupational Asthma and Farming. National Ag Safety Database
(NASD), Michigan State University (MSU) Extension, (2002, April). Provides an overview of farming hazards that can cause occupational asthma.
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