Prevention of Work-related Asthma: Study Search Results

Study Details
Prevention LevelSecondary
AuthorBanks
Study Year1990
CountryUSA
Molecular Weight of AgentLMW
CategoryDiisocyanates
AgentToluene diisocyanate (TDI)
OccupationPolyurethane foam workers (Includes cohort reported by Hendrick, 1986)
Outcome/DiagnosisOccupational asthma
Activity InterventionTransfer to low exposure area (5 years)
Participation Rate6 of 6 eligible subjects (Participation rate: 100%)
Intervention EffectivenessAll subjects (n=6) persisted with respiratory symptoms at follow-up, with no improvement in bronchial hyperresponsiveness. These subjects experienced significantly less exposures than workers on the foam line, and finishing workers (p<0.01).
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