Table 3 Suspected agents in reported occupational asthma cases (n = 174).
Agent | Number of cases | % of cases |
---|---|---|
Isocyanates | 27 | 15.5 |
Persulphates | 21 | 12.1 |
Cleaning products | 15 | 8.6 |
Wood dust | 14 | 8.0 |
Flour | 13 | 7.5 |
Latex | 12 | 6.9 |
Glues and resins | 8 | 4.6 |
Animal products | 7 | 4.0 |
Colophony | 7 | 4.0 |
Grain | 4 | 2.3 |
Aldehydes | 4 | 2.3 |
Other chemical products | 29 | 16.7 |
Other agents | 9 | 5.2 |
Not identified | 4 | 2.3 |