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Nurses and cleaners at greater asthma risk
Asthma UK - 31 July 2007 |
| The findings of a study carried out by the Municipal Institute of Medical Research in Barcelona, Spain have confirmed that exposure to certain cleaning chemicals, bioaerosols, mites, agricultural products and latex in the workplace raise the risk of developing asthma.. | |
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No prosecution for asthma company
BBC England news - 28 April 2006 |
| The Health and Safety Executive has announced that they will not be prosecuting a car engine firm where employees were found to be suffering from occupational asthma linked to metalworking fluids. | |
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Workplace asthma under scrutiny
BBC Scotland news - 3 May 2005 |
| Researchers from Aberdeen University have launched an online database which aims to uncover the scale of occupational asthma in the north east of Scotland. | |
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New guide to asthma safety at work
Asthma UK - 14 September 2004 |
| Asthma UK has launched Asthma at Work - Your Charter which is a document providing advice aimed at making workplaces safer for people with asthma. | |
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New asthma guidelines for doctors
Health and Safety Executive - 14 September 2004 |
| The British Occupational Health Research Foundation has published new guidelines entitled Occupational Asthma: Identification, Management and Prevention - Evidence Based Review and Guidelines. | |
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NHS bosses fined in asthma case
BBC Scotland news - 28 June 2004 |
| Grampian NHS Trust has been fined £3,000 after admitting it exposed a staff nurse to a hazardous chemical substance at work. | |
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Bakers have high risk of asthma
BBC health news - 5 December 2003 |
| Researchers at the Health and Safety Laboratory, Sheffield have warned that bakers are at an increased risk of developing asthma due to exposure to flour dust. | |
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Cleaners' increased asthma risk
BBC health news - 28 October 2003 |
| Researchers in Spain have found that domestic cleaners are at an increased risk of developing asthma and other breathing problems because of the chemicals to which they are exposed. | |
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Casino worker receives 'asthma' payout
BBC news - 11 August 2003 |
| A man who claimed he developed asthma because of passive smoking whilst working at a casino has received compensation in an out of court settlement. | |
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NHS Stories: Work asthma
BBC health news - 25 July 2003 |
| A case study of occupational asthma caused by working with cedar wood. | |
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Hospital chemicals gave nurse asthma
icNorthWales regional news - 30 August 2002 |
| Compensation awarded to a theatre nurse after developing asthma through exposure to glutaraldehyde, a disinfectant used to clean equipment. | |
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Asthma 'costing UK business millions'
BBC business news - 19 January 2002 |
| Survey by the TUC into asthma at work. | |
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Asthma linked to working conditions
BBC health news - 21 May 1999 |
| Spanish study into possible link between asthma and working conditions. |