The risk of occupational rhinitis

Hytönen, Maija; Kanerva, Lasse; Malmberg, Henrik; Martikainen, Rami; Mutanen, Pertti; Toikkanen, Jouni

doi:10.1007/s004200050178

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“…This matrix is currently used in analyses of the ECRHS and was used in a recently published work by RADON et al [20]. Causative agents of rhinitis and asthma are very similar [21] and it was repeatedly reported than rhinitis often precedes the development of asthma symptoms in allergic patients [22]. Therefore, the current authors believe the JEM to be an acceptable instrument to evaluate risk exposure for rhinitis.…”

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First months of employment and new onset of rhinitis in adolescents

Riu¹,

Dressel²,

Windstetter³

et al. 2007

European Respiratory Journal

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The aim of the present study was to investigate the incidence of rhinitis in adolescents, taking into account the duration and type of employment in holiday and vocational jobs, and to study latency until development of symptoms.Participants of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)-II study in Munich and Dresden (Germany), who were enrolled in 1995, were re-contacted by a postal questionnaire in 2002 (aged 16-18 yrs). The questionnaire focused on allergic rhinitis, type and duration of all jobs, and potential confounders. All jobs held for o8 h?week -1 and o1 month were coded and occupational exposure was assigned by a job-exposure matrix. Out of the 3,785 participants, 964 reported an employment history. The median (25th-75th percentile) duration of employment was 10 (1-16) months. After adjusting for potential confounders, those working in high-risk occupations (odds ratio (OR) 1.4, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.0-2.1) had an increased risk for new onset of rhinitis, especially those exposed to low molecular weight agents (OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.1-2.8). The incidence of rhinitis was highest among those currently employed in a high-risk job for ,10 months.Teenagers who start working in high-risk occupations have a higher incidence of rhinitis compared with those not working. This increased risk might occur early on during employment.

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First months of employment and new onset of rhinitis in adolescents

Riu¹,

Dressel²,

Windstetter³

et al. 2007

European Respiratory Journal

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“…; 135), mites (136), latex (137), enzymes (138), grains (bakers and agricultural workers; 139,140) and chemicals such as acid anhydrides, platinum salts (141), glues and solvents (142). Occupational rhinitis is frequently underdiagnosed due to under-reporting and/or a lack of doctor awareness (133,143). Diagnosis is suspected when symptoms occur in relation to work.…”

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confidence: 99%

Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) 2008*

Bousquet¹,

Khaltaev²,

Cruz³

et al. 2008

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“…Children with allergic rhinitis have been reported to be seven times more likely to have asthma and wheezing illness than children without rhinitis symptoms [19]. A recent study has also shown that the highest incidence of occupational rhinitis occurs in younger age groups than the highest incidence of asthma, supporting the contention that rhinitis often precedes asthma [20].…”

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Rhinitis caused by ninhydrin develops into occupational asthma

Piirilä¹,

Estlander²,

Hytönen³

et al. 1997

Eur Respir J

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Rhinitis caused by ninhydrin develops into occupational asthma. P. Piirilä, T. Estlander, M. Hytönen, H. Keskinen, O. Tupasela, M. Tuppurainen. ©ERS Journals Ltd 1997. ABSTRACT: Ninhydrin (2,2-dihydroxy-1,3-indanedione or 1,2,3-triketo-hydrindene hydrate) is a chemical used in the detection of free amino and carboxyl groups in proteins and peptides.Allergic, immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated rhinitis caused by ninhydrin was diagnosed earlier in a 41 yr old woman working as a laboratory technician in a forensic laboratory. Despite handling ninhydrin only in a flow cabinet, symptoms of dyspnoea developed 6 months later. Peak flow was found to vary by 20% during working days. In the specific inhalation challenge it was shown that occupational asthma had also developed due to continuing slight exposure to ninhydrin. The titre of ninhydrin-specific IgE also increased from 0.6 to 1.1 kU·L -1 in the follow-up.This case stresses the importance of cessation of allergen exposure in occupational allergic rhinitis, in order to prevent asthma.

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The risk of occupational rhinitis

Abstract: Furriers, bakers, and livestock breeders had the most elevated relative risk of occupational rhinitis. Occupational rhinitis cases reported at a younger age than asthma, suggesting that rhinitis often precedes asthma.

Cited by 69 publications

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First months of employment and new onset of rhinitis in adolescents

First months of employment and new onset of rhinitis in adolescents

Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) 2008*

Rhinitis caused by ninhydrin develops into occupational asthma

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