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Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sargassum inundation of Caribbean and American shorelines is a growing environmental hazard. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and ammonia (NH3) produced by decomposing Sargassum could be involved in airway obstruction and bronchial inflammation. The study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of exposure to H2S and NH3 gases emitted during Sargassum ...
Rishika Banydeen +9 more
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Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Mold growth in damp indoor environments is a widespread problem associated with respiratory health effects, though causal mechanisms remain incompletely understood. We established a human cell‐based in vitro test system using bronchial epithelial cells (NuLi‐1) and macrophages (THP‐1) to assess inhalation toxicity and immunomodulatory effects ...
Anja Wolff +8 more
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Integrated Approach to Diagnosis of Associated Occupational Asthma and Rhinitis
Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2012 Patients with coexisting work-related rhinitis and asthma would benefit from an adequate and simultaneous recognition of both diseases. The present case illustrates the advantages and importance of using an integrated approach to confirm a diagnosis of ...
Sébastien Nguyen +2 more
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Gender-related aspects in occupational allergies – Secondary publication and update
World Allergy Organization Journal, 2017 For years occupational allergies have been among the most frequently recorded occupational diseases, and both the skin as well as the respiratory tract may be affected. An estimated 9 to 15% of adult asthma is (partially) caused by work-related exposure.
Monika Raulf +3 more
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Occupational asthma in industry
Allergologia et Immunopathologia, 2006 Occupational or professional asthma is defined as adult asthma, i.e., an inflammatory respiratory disease characterized by the presence of variable airflow limitation or bronchial hyperreactivity secondary to conditions and causes associated with a given occupational or working environment - not with stimuli found outside the workplace.
M, Fernández-Nieto +2 more
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Occupational asthma: a review. [PDF]
, 2000 Occupational asthma is the most common form of occupational lung disease in the developed world at the present time. In this review, the epidemiology, pathogenesis/mechanisms, clinical presentations, management, and prevention of occupational asthma are ...
L J Lombardo +3 more
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Contemporary Accounting Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Whereas prior studies primarily examine how environmental shocks affect manufacturing, distribution, and supply chains, we examine a distinct and understudied channel: the effect of wildfire smoke on human capital operating from firm headquarters.
Jing Kong, Harlow Loch, Michael Shen
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Cannabis use and cannabis use disorder among older adults in the USA
Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims Cannabis use is increasing among older adults in the United States (US); however, little is known regarding details of use or cannabis use disorder (CUD) in this population. This study aimed to describe cannabis use and CUD among older adults in the US.
Benjamin H. Han +4 more
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Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 2019 In this paper, we review methodological approaches used in studies that evaluated the association between occupational exposure to quaternary ammonium compounds (quats) and occupational asthma.
Judy S. LaKind, Michael Goodman
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