Causes of Asthma

Certain dusts, gases, fumes and vapours can cause occupational asthma. The main substances known to be capable of causing asthma are:

• isocyanates – spray painting, foam moulding, adhesives, making foundry cores and surface coatings
• dust from flour and grain – baking industry, farm work and grain transport
• wood dust – carpentry, joinery and saw milling work
• colophony – found in soldering fumes, glues and some cleaners -  electronics and electrical industry
• dust from latex rubber – this substance can be found in latex gloves - nursing, dentistry

The main causes of occupational asthma are set out in the HSE’s Asthmagen Compendium which can be accessed at www.hse.gov.uk/asthma/about.htm.

Occupational asthma claim

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