Asthma in the Workplace (Paperback, 4 New edition)

Introduction. Definition and classification of asthma in the workplace. Historical aspects. Disease occurrence and risk factors. Mechanisms, genetics, and pathophysiology. Animal models. Assessment. Assessment of the worker. Assessment of the workplace. Immunological and inflammatory assessments. Functional assessment. Management. Management of the worker. Protecting the worker and modifying the work environment. Prevention and surveillance. Impairment and disability evaluations: I. Psychosocial, economic, and medicolegal aspects. Impairment and disability evaluation: II. Various legislations. Specific Agents Causing Immunological Occupational Asthma. High- and low-molecular weight agents. Enzymes. Occupational asthma in the baking industry. Asthma and allergy to animals. Polyisocyanates and their prepolymers. Western red cedar and other wood dusts. Metals. Specific Disease Entities and Variants. Irritant-induced asthma and reactive airways dysfunction syndrome. Asthma exacerbated at work. Eosinophilic bronchitis. Occupational rhinitis. Airway diseases due to organic dust exposure. Chronic obstructive airway disease due to occupational exposure. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis and organic dust toxic syndrome. Building-related illnesses and mold-related conditions. Occupational urticaria and allergic contact dermatitis. Index.