Prevention of Work-related Asthma: Study Search Results

Study Details

Prevention Level	Primary
Author	Smith
Study Year	2004
Country	UK
Molecular Weight of Agent	HMW
Category	Baking allergens
Agent	Baking allergens,fungal amylase
Occupation	Flour milling, bakers
Outcome/Diagnosis	Sensitization and symptoms
Activity Intervention	Health surveillance(1993), education, engineering controls, PPE
Participation Rate	Employees who in the course of their work could be exposed to dusts from any powdered ingredient were included in the surveillance program.
Intervention Effectiveness	The incidence the 1st 5 years (1993-1998) was 2085 per million employees per year;the last five years (1999-2003) the incidence was reduced to 405 per million employees per year.