Prevention of Work-related Asthma: Study Search Results

Study Details
Prevention LevelSecondary
AuthorLin
Study Year1996
CountryCanada
Molecular Weight of AgentLMW
CategoryWood dust or bark
AgentWestern red cedar
OccupationWestern red cedar workers (Includes cohort reported by Chan-Yeung, 1987 and Cote, 1990)
Outcome/DiagnosisOccupational asthma
Activity InterventionRemoval from exposure (FU mean: 5.3 yrs - unexposed workers; FU mean: 6.9 yrs - exposed workers; FU mean: 4.0 yrs - controls)
Participation Rate201 of 280 eligible subjects (Participation rate: 72%)
Intervention EffectivenessSubjects who continued to be exposed (n=158) had a more rapid decline in FEV1 (-26 ml/yr, p=0.09) than controls (saw mill workers, n=399). Subjects who were removed from exposure after diagnosis (n=122) showed a similar rate of decline in FEV1 (-3 ml/yr, p=0.86) compared to controls.
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