Substantial epidemiologic and clinical evidence indicates that agents inhaled at work can
induce asthma. In industrialized countries, occupational factors have been implicated in 9 to …

Occupational asthma is the most common occupational lung disease in industrialised
countries, and the second most common occupational lung disease reported after …

Building occupants, including cleaning personnel, are exposed to a wide variety of airborne
chemicals when cleaning agents and air fresheners are used in buildings. Certain of these …

Objective: This article presents a systematic review of epidemiological studies linking
cleaning work and risk of asthma and rhinitis. Methods: Published reports were identified …

Rationale: Comparison of the early bactericidal activity (EBA) of rifapentine and its
pharmacokinetics with those of rifampin to determine the cause of poor clinical response …

BACKGROUND: The pattern of asthma over the lifespan is different in male and female
patients, but etiologic differences according to gender are only partially understood. In …

Cleaning products emit a range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including some
which are hazardous or can undergo chemical transformations to generate harmful …

Women's work has traditionally been considered less hazardous to health in comparison
with men's work. The increased women's participation in the workforce has led to an …

Background: Exposure to cleaning products has frequently been reported as a symptom
trigger by workers with work-related asthma diagnosed in workers' health clinics in the city of …

Background The US population is aging and is expected to double by the year 2030. The
current study evaluated the prevalence of asthma and its correlates in the elderly Hispanic …