Open AccessOccupational Asthma Due to Azodicarbonamide
Author(s) -
Cheol Woo Kim,
Jae Hwa Cho,
Jong Han Leem,
Jeong Seon Ryu,
Hong Lyeol Lee,
Yun Chul Hong
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2004.45.2.325
Subject(s) - occupational asthma , inhalation , medicine , asthma , sensitization , occupational exposure , anesthesia , immunology , environmental health
Azodicarbonamide is a low molecular weight foaming agent for plastics and rubbers. Azodicarbonamide can elicit acute and chronic health related problems due to its potential for pulmonary and cutaneous sensitization. Some cases of occupational asthma associated with exposure to azodicarbonamide have been reported, of which only a few cases were confirmed by specific inhalation challenges. Here, the first case of occupational asthma due to azodicarbonamide in Korea, in which the diagnosis was confirmed by specific inhalation challenge, is reported.