Workplace exposure to chemicals causing irritant-induced asthma – industry and agriculture as the key risk trades
Inhalation of corrosive or highly oxidising chemicals can lead to the development of asthma - either as a result of repeated exposure or accidental exposure. A recent study by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health suggests that Finnish workplaces and occupational health services do not always identify substances that are severely irritating to the respiratory tract well enough and do not understand the effects of high concentrations on health.The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health examined occupational asthma caused by irritation in Finland in 2000–2018. "About half of the