Reference

Brooks SM, Edwards JJ, Apol A et al, An epidemiologic study of workers exposed to western red cedar and other wood dusts, Chest, 1981;80:30S-32S,

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Presumptive diagnosis of occupational asthma was defined on both physiologic and clinical criteria as an observed decline in FEV1 of greater than 10% from the Monday pre-shift value compared to one or more subsequent tests during any of the following 3 days exposure period and a positive clinical history. Occupational asthma was diagnosed in 10 workers. A dose dependent relationship between total western red cedar dust level and prevalence of asthma was noted with employees in jobs with the greatest dust exposure.

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*** 2++ The risk of sensitisation and occupational asthma is increased by higher exposures to many workplace agents.

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