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Work-Related Asthma Prevention Program
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DEODC/OHB/WRAPP/Pages/Workers.aspx
Access material from California Department of Public Health on work-related asthma including worker fact sheets and booklets in various languages.
Source: CDPH
Asthma in the Workplace: Information and prevention - 7 summary fact sheets
http://www.irsst.qc.ca/en/headlines/id/407/asthma-in-the-workplace-6-fact-sheets
The IRSST has just published a fact sheet presenting these two respiratory diseases in a general way as well as six other fact sheets that present the risk factors more specifically, and propose means of protection adapted to six occupational environments, all newly available in English.
Source: IRSST
Washington SHARP Asthma Publications
http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Research/OccHealth/Asthma/Prevention.asp
Washington Department of Labor and Industries SHARP program provides many publications related to Occupational Asthma, including guides targeted to specific agents.
Source: WA Department L&I
Fragrances Can Cause or Trigger Work-related Asthma
http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=4586a1ad0b7ecd671f7295e07&id=3d92295427&e=9eef1dd31a
The Work-Related Asthma Prevention Program (WRAPP) of the California Department of Public Health is releasing new fact sheets on fragrances and work-related asthma for May, Asthma Awareness Month.
Source: CDPH
Cleaning for Asthma-Safer Schools Reduces Asthma Risk, Saves Money
http://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2015/05/21/asthma-schools/
The NIOSH Science blog addresses preventative strategies to reduce asthma risk in schools, May 21, 2015.
Source: NIOSH
Work-Related Asthma (WRA) in California
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/ohsep/Documents/AsthmaInCA_WRA.pdf
This chapter on work-related asthma in California is from "Asthma in California: A Surveillance Report."
Source: CDPH
Work-Related Asthma — Work-Related Asthma — 22 States, 2012
https://www.cdc.gov/mmWr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6413a2.htm
Using the 2006–2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Adult Asthma Call-back Survey (ACBS) data from 38 states and the District of Columbia, CDC estimated that among ever-employed adults with current asthma, the proportion of current asthma that is work-related was 9.0%
Source: cdc
OSH Answers: What is Occupational Asthma?
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/diseases/asthma.html
Asthma is a respiratory disease. It creates narrowing of the air passages that results in difficult breathing, tightness of the chest, coughing, and breath-sounds such as wheezing.
OSHA Safety and Health Topic Page: Occupational Asthma
https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/occupationalasthma/index.html
This OSHA Occupational Asthma topic place includes addresses OSHA Standards, Hazard Recognition, Possible Solutions, and Additional Information.
Source: OSHA
NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Work-related Asthma
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/asthma/
Agents encountered by workers can cause allergic problems such as asthma, nasal and sinus allergies, hives, and even severe anaphylactic reactions.
Source: NIOSH