Introduction
Definition and classification of asthma in the workplace; I. Leonard Bernstein, David I. Bernstein,
Moira Chan-Yeung, Jean-Luc Malo
Historical aspects; Jack Pepys, I. Leonard Bernstein, Jean-Luc Malo
Disease occurrence and risk factors; Maritta S. Jaakkola, Denyse Gautrin, Jean-Luc Malo
Mechanisms, genetics, and pathophysiology; Piero Maestrelli, Berran Yucesoy, Hae-Sim Park,
Adam Wisnewski
Animal models; Victor J. Johnson, Vanessa De Vooght, Jeroen A.J. Vanoirbeek
Assessment
Assessment of the worker; Andre Cartier, Nathalie Bourdeau, Pierre Phenix, Kenneth D. Rosenman
Assessment of the workplace; Dick Heederik, Lygia Budnik, Brigitte Roberge, Nicole Goyer
Immunological and inflammatory assessments; Catherine Lemiere, David I. Bernstein, Leslie C. Grammer, Meinir Jones, Hae-Sim Park
Functional assessment; Olivier Vandenplas, P. Sherwood Burge, Gianna Moscato, Jean-Luc Malo
Management
Management of the worker; Andre Cartier, Paul K. Henneberger, Stuart M. Brooks
Protecting the worker and modifying the work environment; Dick Heederik, Remko Houba, Gary M. Liss,
Melissa Millerick-May
Prevention and surveillance; Gary M. Liss, Susan M. Tarlo, Manon Labrecque, Jean-Luc Malo
Impairment and disability evaluations: I. Psychosocial, economic, and medicolegal aspects; Paul D. Blanc, Philip Harber, Kim L. Lavoie, Olivier Vandenplas
Impairment and disability evaluation: II. Various legislations; Mohamed F. Jeebhay, Philip Harber, Xaver Baur, Marcos Ribeiro, Hae-Sim Park, Jean-Luc Malo
Specific Agents Causing Immunological Occupational Asthma
High- and low-molecular weight agents; Moira Chan-Yeung, Jean-Luc Malo, David I. Bernstein
Enzymes; Jonathan A. Bernstein, Katherine Sarlo, Carlos Rodriguez, Remko Houba
Occupational asthma in the baking industry; Paul Cullinan, Torben Sigsgaard, Rolf Merget
Asthma and allergy to animals; Karin A. Pacheco, Denyse Gautrin, Andreas L. Lopata, Mohamed F. Jeebhay
Polyisocyanates and their prepolymers; Adam V. Wisnewski, Carrie A. Redlich, Cristina E. Mapp, David I. Bernstein
Western red cedar and other wood dusts; Moira Chan-Yeung, Jean-Luc Malo, Torben Sigsgaard
Metals; Rolf Merget, Denyse Gautrin
Specific Disease Entities and Variants
Irritant-induced asthma and reactive airways dysfunction syndrome; Stuart M. Brooks, Jean-Luc Malo, Denyse Gautrin
Asthma exacerbated at work; Paul K. Henneberger, Gregory R. Wagner, Catherine Lemiere
Eosinophilic bronchitis; Santiago Quirce, Catherine Lemiere, Joaquin Sastre
Occupational rhinitis; Gianna Moscato, Mark S. Dykewicz, Martin Desrosiers, Roberto Castano
Airway diseases due to organic dust exposure; Moira Chan-Yeung, I. Leonard Bernstein, Susanna Von Essen, Jill A. Poole
Chronic obstructive airway disease due to occupational exposure; Paul D. Blanc, Eva Hnizdo,
Kathleen Kreiss, Kjell Toren
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis and organic dust toxic syndrome; Yvon Cormier, Yves Lacasse
Building-related illnesses and mold-related conditions; Dan Norbaeck, J. David Miller
Occupational urticaria and allergic contact dermatitis; D. Linn Holness, Victoria H. Arrandale, C.G. Toby Mathias
Index