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Occupational respiratory disease caused by acrylates
Author(s) -
SAVONIUS B.,
KESKINEN H.,
TUPPURAINEN M.,
KANERVA L.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
clinical and experimental allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.462
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1365-2222
pISSN - 0954-7894
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1993.tb00348.x
Subject(s) - medicine , asthma , respiratory system , disease , adverse effect , occupational asthma , respiratory disease , dermatology , sensitization , intensive care medicine , immunology , lung
Summary Acrylates are compounds used in a variety of industrial fields and their use is increasing. They have many features which make them superior to formerly used chemicals, regarding both their industrial use and their possible health effects. Contact sensitization is, however, one of their well known adverse health effects but they may also cause respiratory symptoms. We report on 18 cases of respiratory disease, mainly asthma, caused by different acrylates, 10 cases caused by cyanoacrylates, four by methacrylates and two cases by other acrylates.