Open AccessGrand Rounds: Latex-Induced Occupational Asthma in a Surgical Pathologist
Author(s) -
Judith Green-McKenzie,
Debra Hudes
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.7830
Subject(s) - medicine , latex allergy , asthma , occupational asthma , pulmonary function testing , dermatology , presentation (obstetrics) , context (archaeology) , rash , bronchodilator , allergy , anaphylaxis , surgery , immunology , paleontology , biology
Latex allergy and sensitization have been an important problem facing health care workers. Providing a latex-safe environment is the intervention of choice.
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