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Occupational asthma in maritime environments: an update
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Abstract
In 2006 we published our first review based on the available literature on occupational asthma in maritime environments in the “International Maritime Health” journal. Since then, we have obtained a great deal of new knowledge on asthma in seafood workers and fishermen and on the impact of exposures from sulphites preservatives, container fumigants etc. in maritime workers. This review aims to provide an update of the current knowledge base about occupational asthma in a maritime context and to provide recommendations regarding medical surveillance of workers at risk.
Abstract
In 2006 we published our first review based on the available literature on occupational asthma in maritime environments in the “International Maritime Health” journal. Since then, we have obtained a great deal of new knowledge on asthma in seafood workers and fishermen and on the impact of exposures from sulphites preservatives, container fumigants etc. in maritime workers. This review aims to provide an update of the current knowledge base about occupational asthma in a maritime context and to provide recommendations regarding medical surveillance of workers at risk.
Keywords
occupational asthma, maritime environments, review
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Occupational asthma in maritime environments: an update
Journal
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Pages
144-152
Published online
2016-09-27
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DOI
10.5603/IMH.2016.0027
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Bibliographic record
IMH 2016;67(3):144-152.
Keywords
occupational asthma
maritime environments
review
Authors
David Lucas
Brice Lodde
Jørgen Riis Jepsen
Jean-Dominique Dewitte
Dominique Jegaden
