Kunio Dobashi, Takahiko Yoshida, Yasuo Morimoto, Atsuhi Ueda, Toshihiro Itoh, Hiroo Wada, Fujio Kayama, Kazuhiro Satoh, Minoru Satoh, Eiji Shibata, Narifumi Suganuma, Tatsuya Takeshita, Masashi Tsunoda, Yasumitsu Nishimura, Hiroyuki Yanagisawa, Qing Li
Genetic and environmental factors and their interactions cause diseases and deteriorate health (Genetic and Environmental Interaction). Exposure to environmental factors plays a major role in the deterioration of health in the workplace.Occupational asthma (OA) is a common disorder in the workplace. Approaches to OA are well described and discussed in "Japanese Guideline for Diagnosis and Management of Occupational Allergic Diseases" by the Japanese Society of Occupational and Environmental Allergy. According to the guideline, OA and work-aggravated asthma comprise work-related asthma, and OA can be further divided into two disease entities: sensitizer-induced OA and irritant-induced OA...
May 13, 2022: Journal of Occupational Health