Asthma as a result of (or worsened by) workplace exposures, is a commonly reported occupational disease. Many cases however are not reported or recognized as such. It is estimated that 5–25% of asthma cases in adults are work–related. A few hundred different agents have been implicated with the most common being: isocyanates, grain and wood dust, colophony, soldering flux, latex, animals, and aldehydes. The employment associated with the highest risk of problems include: those who spray paint, bakers and those who process food, nurses, chemical workers, those who work with animals, welders, hairdressers and timber workers. COUNT 4
QSN1 Asthma that is the result of or made worse by workplace exposure is reported as what? ANS1 occupational disease QSN2 What percent of asthma cases in adults are work-related? ANS2 It is estimated that 5–25% QSN3 What are some of the most common agents? ANS3 isocyanates, grain and wood dust, colophony, soldering flux, latex, animals, and aldehydes QSN4 What professions normally have the highest risk of problems? ANS4 those who spray paint, bakers and those who process food, nurses, chemical workers, those who work with animals, welders, hairdressers and timber workers