Do pre-placement examinations prevent occupational asthma?
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A previous history of asthma is not significantly associated with occupational asthma.
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This statement is in the "Prevention"
section of evidence linked statements
Evidence
Cockcroft A, Edwards J, McCarthy P et al
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Allergy in laboratory animal workers
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Lancet
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1981
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1
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827-828
Gautrin D, InfanteRivard C, Ghezzo H et al
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Incidence and host determinants of probable occupational asthma in apprentices exposed to laboratory animals
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Am J Respir Crit Care Med
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2001
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163
:
899-904
Principal reccomendations
This statement supports the following principal reccomendations
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Health practitioners should not use poorly discriminating factors - such as atopy, family or personal history of asthma, cigarette smoking and HLA phenotype - which increase individual susceptibility to exposure as a reason to exclude individuals from employment.
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