title: Occupational asthma caused by dry metabisulphite.
abstract: A case is described of occupational asthma in a worker with no previous history of asthma who sprinkled dried metabisulphite powder onto potatoes and developed work-related symptoms. Occupational asthma was confirmed by specific inhalation challenges.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur, Montreal, Canada.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Malo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cartier
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Desjardins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001249:Asthma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013447:Sulfites / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D013447:Sulfites; C030981:metabisulfite