Determining a qualifying disability under the ADA: case study--mild asthma and indoor air quality.
1. A case study of a person with exacerbation of mild asthma related to indoor air quality illustrates the process of determining a qualifying disability and reasonable accommodation under the Americans With Disabilities Act. 2. A step by step process of determining qualifying disability and reasonable accommodation using the condition of mild asthma is presented. 3. Case law under the Rehabilitation Act related to respiratory conditions is used to conclude that mild asthma probably would not be found by future courts to constitute a "significant limitation" of a major life activity.
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D000328:Adult; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis*; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational