Web Based Listing of Agents Associated with New Onset Work-Related Asthma

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• Personal Author:
  Beckett WS ; Rosenman, Kenneth D.
• Description:
  Background: Work-related asthma is common and yet remains a challenge to diagnose. Access to a listing of agents associated with work-related asthma has been suggested as useful in assisting in the diagnosis. Methods: The Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) developed criteria that were used to review the peer-reviewed medical literature published in English. Based on this review, substances were designated either as a sensitizing agent or an irritant. The reviews were conducted by a board certified internist/pulmonologist/occupational medicine specialist from 2002 to 2007 and a board certified internist/occupational medicine physician from 2008- date. All reviews were then reviewed by the nine member AOEC board of directors. Results: The original list of agents associated with new onset work-related asthma was derived from the tables of a text book on work-related asthma. After 13 years of review, there are 327 substances designated as asthma agents on the AOEC list; 173 (52.9%) coded as sensitizers, 35 (10.7%) as generally recognized as an asthma causing agent, four (1.2%) as irritants, two (0.6%) as both a sensitizer and an irritant and 113(34.6%) agents that still need to be reviewed. Conclusions: The AOEC has developed a readily available web based listing of agents associated with new onset work-related asthma in adults. The listing is based on peer-reviewed criteria. The listing is updated twice a year. Regular review of the peer-reviewed medical literature is conducted to determine whether new substances should be added to the list. Clinicians should find the list useful when considering the diagnosis of work-related asthma. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Asthma, Occupational Hypersensitivity Irritants Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Air Pollutants Allergens Allergic Reactions Author Keywords: Work-related Asthma Occupational Asthma Respiratory Diseases Respiratory Irritants Respiratory Sensitizers Website
• ISSN:
  0954-6111
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; Michigan ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  109
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054265
• Citation:
  Respir Med 2015 May; 109(5):625-631
• Contact Point Address:
  K.D. Rosenman, Michigan State University, 909 Fee Hall, Room 117 West Fee, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
• Email:
  Rosenman@msu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Respiratory Medicine
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a9cab3965ef3081007b92b8a8fa63b7ca8e89f889896e8dbd4061d120f1344a508930da6de8accf398266008dda9614af8f9c1b6083707faaac869482d620141
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216864/cdc_216864_DS1.pdf
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