The Dangers of Occupational Asthma<\/p>\n
Safety measures should be in place to protect your health while you are at work. OSHA and other related organizations are designed to protect employees in the workplace. Unfortunately, there are still work environments that do not follow proper safety protocol and can cause a hazardous environment for it\u2019s employees.<\/p>\n
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Occupational Asthma comes from inhaling potentially harmful substances while at work, such as fumes, gases or dust. Some irritants that cause occupational asthma are hydrochloric acid, sulfur dioxide and ammonia. Common symptoms of occupational asthma are wheezing and difficulty breathing. Occupational Asthma is often worse when you are at work and ease up once you leave for the day.<\/p>\n
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Previous Contributing Conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n If you develop occupational asthma, you may or may not have had asthma previously as a child. If you already had asthma, workplace allergens can really worsen your condition. Also, if you have previously had allergies growing up you are more likely to develop occupational asthma.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A family history of allergy problems also increases your risk of developing occupational asthma. Some of the allergies that can pose problems include flour, animals and latex. After several months or years of working with these items, occupational asthma can start to develop.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n