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Environmental Isocyanate-Induced Asthma: Morphologic and Pathogenetic Aspects of an Increasing Occupational Disease

2011

Occupational diseases affect more and more people every year. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), in 2000 an estimated amount of at least 160 million people became ill as a result of occupational-related hazards or injuries. Globally, occupational deaths, diseases and injuries account for an estimated loss of 4% of the Gross Domestic Product. Important substances that are related to occupational diseases are isocyanates and their products. These substances, which are used in a lot of different industrial processes, are not only toxic and irritant, but also allergenic. Although the exposure to higher concentrations could be monitored and restricted by technical means, v…

Early signsHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisOccupational diseaselcsh:MedicineDiseaseReviewAir Pollutants OccupationalIsocyanate induced asthmaToxicologyRisk groupsEnvironmental healthOccupational ExposuremedicineGenetic predispositionHumansGenetic Predisposition to Diseasepathological findingsAsthma OccupationalVolume concentrationbusiness.industrylcsh:RPublic Health Environmental and Occupational Healthclinical findingsAllergensmedicine.diseaseoccupational diseaseisocyanatebusinessoccupational asthmaOccupational asthmagenetic predispositionIsocyanatesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Environment Exposure to Pollutants

2015

Effects of exposure to welding fume on lung function: results from the German WELDOX study. M. Lehnert, F. Hoffmeyer, K. Gawrych, A. Lotz, E. Heinze, H. Berresheim, R. Merget, V. Harth, R. Van Gelder, J.-U. Hahn, A. Hartwig, T. Weiss, B. Pesch, and T. Bruning, for the WELDOX Study Group Disability-Adjusted Life Years in the Assessment of Health Effects of Traffic-Related Air Pollution. L. Adamkiewicz, A.J. Badyda, A. Gayer, and D. Mucha Impact of Traffic-Related Air Pollution on Health. J. Jakubiak-Lasocka, J. Lasocki, R. Siekmeier, and Z. Chlopek Traffic-related air pollution and respiratory tract efficiency. A.J. Badyda, P. Dabrowiecki, P.O. Czechowski, G. Majewski, and A. Doboszynska Dif…

Pollutantbusiness.industryEnvironmental healthDomestic wasteExhaled nitric oxidemedicineExhaled breath condensateIn patientOzone exposuremedicine.diseasebusinessOccupational asthmaLung function
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Late-asthma onset and associated factors

2016

Although asthma is usually considered to originate in childhood, adult-onset is being increasingly reported. Aim: to assess factors associated to early- (<18 yrs) and late-onset (≥18 yrs) asthma. Methods: Data from a web-based Italian severe/uncontrolled asthma (SUA) registry (released in 2014), including 577 SUA subjects from 6 clinical and epidemiological Italian centres (Pisa1, Perugia, Ancona, Verona, Palermo, Pisa2). Results: 77.5% of SUA subjects had a late-onset asthma. Among subjects with early-onset asthma there were higher frequencies of allergic asthma (92.1 vs 76.4%), asthma familiarity (52.8 vs 42.8%), seasonal symptoms (51.3 vs 27.6%), active smoking habits (8.5 vs 4.4%) and u…

medicine.medical_specialtyPediatricsbusiness.industryOccupational riskOverweightmedicine.diseaseLower riskObesityrespiratory tract diseasesAtopyEpidemiologymedicinemedicine.symptombusinessOccupational asthmaAsthma6.1 Epidemiology
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