A comprehensive list of asthmagens to inform health interventions in the Australian workplace
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Objective To develop a comprehensive list of asthmagens which may occur in occupational settings in Australia.Methods Potential asthmagens considered for this list were identified through work health and safety classification databases in Australia and through lists developed by professional associations in other countries. Inclusion criteria were: there is evidence that the agent is asthmagenic; it is used in occupational settings; and it is available in Australia.Results The final list contained 277 asthmagens in 27 groups that may be found in occupational circumstances in Australia. Three other agents that have been documented as asthmagens in Australia were included: almond dust, fluoride (in aluminium pot room fumes); and sawdust from the Australian Blackwood.Conclusions This is the first comprehensive and inclusive list of Australian occupationally relevant asthmagens to have been compiled.Implications This list is specific for Australian workplace exposure to asthmagens. It will help focus policy and preventative practices and reduce the burden of occupational asthma. It will also be useful in future studies to identify those who are exposed to the asthmagens and provide information to assist regulators to identify industries, occupations, specific activities and existing exposure standards that can be targeted to improve worker health and welfare.
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- Authors
- Crewe, J., Carey, R., Glass, D., Peters, S., Abramson, M. J., Benke, G., Reid, A., Driscoll, T., & Fritschi, L.
- Affiliations
- Curtin University (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Fritschi, Lin
- ORCID
- Venue
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2016-04
- Volume
- 40
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 170-173
- ISSN
- 1326-0200 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2116571109
- Cited by
- 18
- References
- 17
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 2.86
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- UWA Profiles and Research Repository (UWA) (submittedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
- Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- eSpace (Curtin University) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- University of Alberta
- Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek van de Gezondheidszorg
- Safe Work Australia
- WorkSafe Victoria
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council (1056684)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Occupational exposure and asthma
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Keywords
- occupational asthma, occupational exposure, occupational health, allergens, fluoride, exposure standards, occupational health policy, Australia
- MeSH terms
- Air Pollutants, Occupational, Allergens, Australia, Humans, Occupational Diseases, Occupations, Occupational Health, Occupational Exposure, Workplace, Guidelines as Topic, Asthma, Occupational
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