cassava

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Known Synonyms

casava
Other names Yuca, tapioca
Sources of exposure Milling, farming, food production
Jobs Farming, milling, packing, food production
Specific IgE / Skin prick test Multiple allergens cross-reacting with latex allergens
Air measurements No
Biological monitoring no
Specific challenge no
Epidemiological Studies Work-related asthma symptoms in 11.6% millers (95%CI: 6.6, 17.3) confirmed by positive PEF records in 3.1% (95%CI: 0.7, 6.5)

References for: cassava See published papers on "cassava" from this website.

Oasys Notifications for cassava

The Oasys Audit scheme started midway through 2010 and collects agents typed in through the Oasys program. The years before 2010 show old data entered during 2010 or later and are likely to have many fewer notifications. We expect Oasys to become more widely adopted as time goes by so increasing notifications does not necessarily mean an increasing problem.

Occupational asthma notifications to the Oasys Audit Scheme for cassava

Selected References for cassava

Abstract Available for Proportion of workers having work-related asthma symptoms in a cassava factory, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand Nirarach K, Chaiear N, Kawamatawong T, Krisorn P, Burge PS, Proportion of workers having work-related asthma symptoms in a cassava factory, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Asia-Pacific Journal of Science and Tech, 2020;25:APST-25-02-08,
Sherwood Burge, Oasys, an author of 'Proportion of workers having work-related asthma symptoms in a cassava factory, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand' Naesinee Chaiear, Khon Kaen University, Thailand, an author of 'Proportion of workers having work-related asthma symptoms in a cassava factory, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand'

Abstract Available for Allergy to Cassava: A New Allergenic Food With Cross-Reactivity to Latex Ibero M, Castillo MJ, Pineda F, Allergy to Cassava: A New Allergenic Food With Cross-Reactivity to Latex, J Inv Allergod Clin Immunol, 2007;:409-412,

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