Conflict with a supervisor at work increases the risk of new onset asthma

This prospective study in Finland finds that severe conflict with a supervisor at work is associated with new onset asthma within the 2 years after the stress was identified by questionnaire. The hazard ratio was about 1.61 similar to divorce or separation (1.65) or a major increase in marital problems (1.62), and more than dealth of a father or mother or violence. The life stressors were additive. This is the best evidence that stress at work might cause asthma.

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	Lietzén R, Virtanen P, Kivimäki M, Sillanmäkif L, Vahtera J, Koskenvuof M, Stressful life events and the onset of asthma, Eur Respir J, 2011;37:1360-1365,

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