Occupational Rhinitis and Other Work-Related Upper Respiratory Tract Conditions - 14/11/12
Doi : 10.1016/j.ccm.2012.09.004
Yu A. Zhao, MD, MS, Dennis Shusterman, MD, MPH ⁎ 
Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, Campus Box 0843, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
Corresponding author. Upper Airway Biology Laboratory, 1301 South 46th Street, Building 112, Richmond, CA 94804.Résumé |
The nose and upper airways form the initial area of impact for air pollutants and allergens. The development of nasal allergies in the workplace (occupational rhinitis) may herald subsequent development of occupational asthma. Exposure controls, periodic surveillance, and early intervention may circumvent work-related airways disease and prevent unnecessary worker impairment and disability.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Occupational rhinitis, Occupational asthma, Sinusitis, Sinonasal cancer, Olfactory dysfunction, Vocal cord dysfunction, Sensory irritation, Allergy
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Vol 33 - N° 4
P. 637-647 - décembre 2012 Retour au numéro
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