title: Advances in occupational asthma.
abstract: Clinical and research interests in occupational asthma increased dramatically in the 1980s. Advances in our knowledge base have led to improved recognition, management, and methods for preventing this disorder. An accelerated pace of basic and clinical research is anticipated in the 1990s. These efforts will likely lead to a more complete understanding of the disease (and pay dividends in understanding asthma itself). Occupational asthma is predicted to be the preeminent occupational lung disease in the next decade.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Alberts
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Brooks
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003485:Cyanates / Q000009:adverse effects; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004391:Dust / Q000009:adverse effects; D004853:Epoxy Resins / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D012116:Resins, Plant / Q000009:adverse effects; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D012492:Salts / Q000009:adverse effects; D013638:Tars / Q000009:adverse effects; D014934:Wood; D014942:Workers' Compensation
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D003485:Cyanates; D004391:Dust; D004853:Epoxy Resins; D012116:Resins, Plant; D012492:Salts; D013638:Tars; C013893:rosin