Workplace conditions (pollution) exacerbate asthma, especially among blue-collar
Exposure to pollutants such as gases, dust, fumes and other substances accounts for up to 15% of new asthma among adults. This and exacerbation of existing asthma problems leads to a loss of productivity, shows research done by the American Thoracic Society, Dr. P.K. Henneberger of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health/Centers for Disease Control in Morgantown, West Virginia, and colleagues.
Contact with biological dusts, mineral dusts, and gas and fumes leads to risk levels that are significantly higher.
Those most at risk are blue-collar workers; this includes bakery workers, artists, garbage collectors, drivers, launderers and pressers amongst others.
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