Asthmagen
An asthmagen is a substance that can cause asthma in exposed people.[1] Workplace asthmagens induce what is called occupational asthma.[2][3] A 2016 study of occupational asthmagens in Australia identified 277 in 27 groups, including ammonia, latex, pesticides and wood dust.[4]
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- ^ Currie, G. P.; Ayres, J. G. (2005). "Occupational asthmagens". Primary Care Respiratory Journal: Journal of the General Practice Airways Group. 14 (2): 73–74. doi:10.1016/j.pcrj.2004.11.001. ISSN 1471-4418. PMC 6743554. PMID 16701701.
- ^ "Occupational Asthma". www.hopkinsmedicine.org. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ "Occupational asthma - Symptoms and causes". Mayo Clinic. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ Crewe, J.; Carey, R.; Glass, D.; Peters, S.; Abramson, M. J.; Benke, G.; Reid, A.; Driscoll, T.; Fritschi, L. (2016). "A comprehensive list of asthmagens to inform health interventions in the Australian workplace". Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 40 (2): 172. doi:10.1111/1753-6405.12479. ISSN 1753-6405.
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