Occupational asthma (patient information)
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Occupational asthma On the Web |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Occupational asthma is a lung disorder in which substances found in the workplace cause the airways of the lungs to swell and narrow, leading to attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.
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