Asthma case studies

The case studies in this section are all real incidents with real and often serious long-term consequences for the people involved.

Solderers

Solderer and solder fume

Bakers

• Baker and flour dust
• School cook and flour dust

Woodworkers

• Woodworker with occupational asthma can no longer play football
• Woodworker develops occupational asthma from making garden sheds

Healthcare workers

• Staff nurse and latex allergy
• Medical representative and latex allergy
• Nurse and glutaraldehyde

Working with isocyanates

Spray painter and isocyanate

It is important that we learn from cases of occupational asthma - so that workers and their families can avoid the pain and suffering caused by this debilitating disease.

In some cases, there was a prosecution. But the real cost of the disease is much higher than this.

Take precautions to avoid occupational asthma - it makes human, legal and financial sense.