| About 15% of people having asthma have | | | | wheezing and experience other symptoms of |
| occupational asthma. What is occupational asthma? | | | | asthma. |
| Occupational asthma is a lung disease that can be | | | | Many people who are working in laboratories are |
| acquired by inhaling irritating chemicals and substances | | | | misdiagnosed having bronchitis. Exposure from these |
| in the work place. I have once worked in a laboratory | | | | irritants for a long time could damage your lungs and |
| for 2 years and I have observed that mostly of the | | | | can cause permanent changes. Your Allergist can |
| employees who worked there for more than 20 | | | | detect symptoms of allergies or asthma related. Early |
| years have developed this kind of disease. At first, I | | | | detection will avoid serious problems later on. |
| really wondered why there are a lot of employees | | | | Symptoms of occupational asthma includes: cough, |
| working there having asthma. I asked myself how | | | | wheezing and tightness of the chest. Medical history |
| that could be possible that older employees working | | | | and physician examination is very important for |
| there are asthmatic. My questions have been | | | | diagnosis. Blood and sputum laboratory test and chest |
| answered when I myself experienced having allergies | | | | x-ray are diagnostic procedures for determining |
| with chemicals and sometimes experiencing difficulty | | | | occupational asthma. |
| in breathing. | | | | Prevention is better than cure. If symptoms occur |
| Prolonged exposure to chemicals, fumes and gases | | | | you need to change work or the process of handling |
| can damaged the lungs and can be fetal. Occupational | | | | chemicals and other substances that are irritating. You |
| asthma is a common work related disease of the | | | | should be aware of your family medical history of |
| lungs. Exposing yourself in high doses of hydrochloric | | | | asthma Consult your doctor and have a medical |
| acid and ammonia for a long time could lead you to | | | | check up for any possible damage in your lungs. |