What is the impact of occupational asthma on employment?

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Approximately one third of workers with occupational asthma are unemployed up to 6 years after diagnosis.

Evidence

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Cannon J, Cullinan P, NewmanTaylor AJ , Consequences of occupational asthma , Br Med J , 1995 ; 311 : 602-603

Gannon PF, Weir DC, Robertson AS, Burge PS , Health, employment, and financial outcomes in workers with occupational asthma. , Br J Ind Med , 1993 ; 50 : 491-496

Laoprasert N, Swanson MC, Jones RT, et al , Inhalation challenge testing of latex-sensitive health care workers and the effectiveness of laminar flow HEPA-filtered helmets in reducing rhinoconjunctival and asthmatic reactions , J Allergy Clin Immunol , 1998 ; 102 : 998-1004

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Marabini A, DimichWard H, Kwan SY et al , Clinical and socioeconomic features of subjects with red cedar asthma. A follow-up study , Chest , 1993 ; 104 : 821-824

Ross DJ, Mcdonald JC , Health and employment after a diagnosis of occupational asthma: a descriptive study , Occup Med (London) , 1998 ; 48 : 219-225

Venables KM, Davison AG, NewmanTaylor AJ , Consequences of occupational asthma , Respir Med , 1989 ; 83 : 437-440