Reference

Krakowiak A, Szulc B, Gorski P, Occupational respiratory diseases in laboratory animal workers; initial results, Int J Occup Med Environ Health, 1997;10:31-36,

BOHRF Original Authors' Main Conclusions

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Laboratory animal allergy develops within first years of exposure; atopy and smoking predispose to laboratory animal sensitisation and to a development of bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis.

The following comments are from the editors of the BOHRF occupational asthma guidelines and form part of the guidelines.

Acute episodes of dyspnoea classified as asthma found in 8 subjects. In all cases, development of symptoms was concurrent with nasal symptoms

BOHRF Associated Evidence Statements

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Sensitisation and occupational asthma are most likely to develop in the first years of exposure for workers exposed to enzymes, complex platinum salts, isocyanates and laboratory animal allergens.

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