Cannabis: An Emerging Occupational Allergen?

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• Personal Author:
  Beezhold, Donald H. ; Cohn JR ; Nayak, Ajay P. ; Silvers WS ; Sussman GL ; Zeiger JS ; Beezhold, Donald H. ; Cohn JR ; Nayak, Ajay P. ; Silvers WS ; Sussman GL ; Zeiger JS
• Description:
  Cannabis is the most commonly used psychoactive drug. In recent years, Cannabis access has expanded for both medicinal and non-medicinal has grown. This is also marked with an increasing number of individuals gaining employment in this emerging industry. In this article, we briefly discuss the health hazards associated with Cannabis exposure with an emphasis on the potential for allergic reactions in workers who handle and process Cannabis plant. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asthma Asthma, Occupational Cannabis Hazardous Substances Hypersensitivity Microbiology Occupational Health Safety Skin
• Keywords:
  Allergens Allergic Disorders Allergies Author Keywords: Allergens Dermal Exposure Dermal Exposures Health Hazards Immunoassays Microbial Exposure Microorganisms Plants Plant Substances Skin Exposure

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• ISSN:
  2398-7308
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Pennsylvania ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division ; HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Volume:
  64
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059409
• Citation:
  Ann Work Expo Health 2020 Aug; 64(7):679-682
• Contact Point Address:
  Ajay P. Nayak, Department of Medicine, Center for Translational Medicine and Division of Pulmonary Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, 1020 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
• Email:
  ajay.nayak@jefferson.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Annals of Work Exposures and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223657/cdc_223657_DS1.pdf
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