What evidence is there for benefit of redeployment within the same workplace?

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Redeployment to a low exposure area may lead to improvement or resolution of symptoms or prevent deterioration in some workers, but is not always effective.

Evidence

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Douglas JD, McSharry C, Blaikie L, Morrow T, Miles S, Franklin D , Occupational asthma caused by automated salmon processing , Lancet , 1995 ; 346 : 737-740

Grammer LC, Shaughnessy MA, Kenamore BD , Clinical and immunologic outcome of 42 individuals with trimellitic anhydride-induced immunologic lung disease after transfer to low exposure , Allergy Asthma Proc , 2000 ; 21 : 355-359

Merget R, Schulte A, Gebler A, Breitstadt R, Kulzer R, Berndt ED, Baur, X, SchultzeWerninghaus G , Outcome of occupational asthma due to platinum salts after transferral to low-esposure areas , Int Arch Occup Environ Health , 1999 ; 72 : 33-39

Pisati G, Baruffini A, Zedda S , Toluene Di-isocyanate Induced Asthma: Outcome According To Persistence Or Cessation Of Exposure , Br J Ind Med , 1993 ; 50 : 60-64

Rosenberg N, Garnier R, Rousselin X et al , Clinical and socio-professional fate of isocyanate-induced asthma , Clin Allergy , 1987 ; 17 : 55-61