| Agent Name |
Allergens, flowers |
|---|
| Major Category |
Biological Agents |
|---|
| Category |
Plant-Derived Allergens |
|---|
| Comments |
Occupational asthma documented:
Limonium tataricum--floral worker;
Decorative flowers--floral worker;
Spathe flowers--floral worker;
Baby's breath (Gypsophila paniculata)--florist;
Cyclamen (flowering plants)--florists;
Roses--rose grower;
Bells of Ireland (Molucella laevis)--grower; [Malo]
Immunologic occupational contact urticaria documented:
Chrysanthemum; Easter lily (Lilium longiforum); Limonium trataricum (dried flowers); Peruvian lily (Alstroemeria) Spathe flower (Spathiphyllum wallisii); Tulips; [Kanerva 2004, p. 100; Asthma in the Workplace, p. 810]
|
|---|
| Adverse Effects |
|---|
| Asthma |
Yes |
|---|
| Skin Sensitizer |
Yes |
|---|
| Links to Other NLM Databases |
|---|
|
|
