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Identifying occupational asthma
PersonnelToday.com While COPD has the greatest mortality rate, occupational asthma (OA) has by far the greater incidence. OA, by definition, is a lung disease caused by … Guidance on occupational asthma |
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Asthma attack treated as accidental injury, not occupational disease
Workers Comp Forum Summary: A nurse suffered an asthma attack at work. She contended that she suffered a reaction to chemicals used to strip and wax the floors. … |
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UK Employers Escaping Occupational Asthma Costs
Occupational Health & Safety Occupational asthma costs are high in the United Kingdom, according to a new study published in Thorax, an international journal of respiratory medicine. … Could your job be causing asthma? |
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Britain tallies escalating costs of occupational asthma in new study
Los Angeles Times LONDON — Occupational asthma is causing substantial financial losses to government and health agencies, … Occupational asthma "costs £135m" Cost of work-related asthma met by NHS not employer: researchers Occupational asthma may cost UK £135m a year |
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Telegraph.co.uk |
Occupational asthma "costs £135m"
Nursing in Practice Workplace asthma might be costing the UK up to £135m a year, according to research. Breathing problems caused by conditions at work can take anything from … Cost of work-related asthma met by NHS not employer: researchers Occupational asthma may cost UK £135m a year Cost of Work-Related Asthma Being Met by NHS |
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Tate Modern closes Sunflower Seeds Exhibit due to Occupational Asthma Fears
Ashley Ainsworth The Tate Modern gallery has had to stop visitors interacting with the new Sunflower Seeds exhibition due to fears that it could lead to occupational asthma … Tate Modern closes sunflower seed exhibit to the public Don't blame the Tate Modern for putting safety first Tate Modern rethinks Sunflower Seeds show after health fears |
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NIH-funded Study Finds 2.5 Percent of Americans Have a Food Allergy
Occupational Health & Safety An estimated 2.5 percent of Americans–7.5 million people–have at least one food allergy and young black children with asthma appear to be at the highest … Man's Best Friend Could Stave Off Childhood Eczema |
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Key questions on occupational lung disease (1.5 CPD hours)
Pulse About one in six cases of all adult onset asthma and COPD is due to work – a figure obtained by finding excess cases of asthma or COPD in workers exposed to … |
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