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Occupational and health information was collected by questionnaire from employees and 342 employees were given skin-prick tests. Results indicate a very high rate of enzyme-related sensitisation and asthma in the factory, leading to an estimate of 50 cases of occupational asthma in the current workforce, in addition to the six index cases. Enzyme sensitisation and work-related respiratory symptoms were positively correlated with airborne enzyme exposure. Authors conclude that enzyme encapsulation, the existing method of controlling occupational exposure to enzymes in the detergent industry, is insufficient by itself to prevent enzyme-induced allergy and asthma.
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