title: [Workplace-related respiratory allergies. Current developments].
abstract: It is common that the inhalation of occupational allergens induces occupational airway diseases, but the inducers are diverse and complex, and the pathomechanism of the disease is not clear in every case. Only few allergens have been studied in detail (e.g., wheat flour and natural rubber latex), and most of the occupational airway sensitizers have only been documented as case reports. This review describes occupational type I aeroallergens according to their source (plant, animal, microbial, and chemical) and workplace application area. New aspects on the diagnosis and legal preventive regulations for occupational allergic airway diseases are described.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Prävention und Arbeitsmedizin der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung, Institut der Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA), Kompetenz-Zentrum Allergologie/Immunologie, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Deutschland. raulf@ipa-dguv.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raulf-Heimsoth
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: van Kampen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kespohl
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sander
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Merget
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Brüning
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis / Q000145:classification; D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis / Q000145:classification; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D000485:Allergens