Work related asthma

Occupational asthma (OA) is a disease characterized by variable airflow limitation and airway hyperresponsiveness attributable to conditions in a specific work environment. It accounts for 10–25% of adult-onset asthma cases worldwide

Work related asthma types

1. Occupational asthma

2. Work exacerbated asthma 

Occupational asthma is characterized by a latency period ranging from weeks to years between initial exposure and symptom onset.

Work exacerbated asthma is characterized by exacerbation of symptoms while at the workplace due to exposure to certain agents at the workplace like chemicals