| Some professions can actually cause asthma or, | | | | co-workers, are also affected. |
| trigger it to make it worse, this is called | | | | However if it is just you it could be another cause |
| occupational asthma. | | | | such as job-related stress rather than any fumes |
| Most jobs locations, especially office and factory | | | | or pollutants. |
| professions, have some kind of dust, smells and | | | | Wrongly blaming your job for your asthma can |
| other fumes, with which you have direct contact | | | | have very bad effects. |
| or, indirectly, as it may be going through the | | | | Why lose your job if it is harmless and didn't |
| ventilation or air systems (from one office to | | | | cause your asthma at all? |
| another), producing occupational asthma. | | | | Also, if people think that the workplace caused |
| Usually the levels that you breathe in are so | | | | asthma, the expense of improving working |
| minute (small) that you aren't troubled by it. | | | | conditions may mean there will be fewer jobs or |
| This means that if the job location , or your work | | | | in some cases no jobs at all. |
| environment, is the cause of your occupational | | | | In addition, a diagnosis of occupational asthma |
| asthma, your asthmatic conditions will improve if | | | | may reduce your chances of future employment. |
| you leave that job, or that at least change your | | | | However, if your gets better during the |
| work environment, assuming that you and your | | | | weekends, on an extended break, or when you |
| doctor have caught and treated it early enough. | | | | are on vacation, it likely that something at work is |
| However the longer you continue working in the | | | | the cause of it. |
| same conditions which are causing the asthma, | | | | The dust, fumes or allergens in various trades |
| the more likely you are to continue having | | | | such as bakeries (flour), working with animals, |
| asthmatic conditions even after you leave those | | | | working with pharmaceuticals, craftsmen |
| working conditions and stay away from the dust, | | | | (especially wood), electronics (soldering), textile |
| smells or fumes. | | | | dyes (reactive dyes), polyurethane paints and |
| Unfortunately, most continue with a job in a | | | | plastic moulding, etc., can be direct causes of |
| damaging environment as they have not realized | | | | occupational asthma. |
| that there is a relationship between their | | | | Oddly enough, many substances with a nasty |
| environment and their health, or because it is | | | | smell don't seem to cause asthma, even though |
| seemingly very difficult to leave or change jobs. | | | | they can cause allergic reactions in the nose. |
| The cost of either is very high, occupational | | | | If you believe you may have asthma, |
| asthma, or other health issues. | | | | occupational or not, do not hesitate to speak with |
| When a job or workplace is causing the asthma, | | | | your doctor immediately. |