Millions of people suffer from allergies caused by everyday exposures to agents such as dust mites, cat dander, and pollens. Agents encountered by workers can also cause allergic problems such as asthma, nasal and sinus allergies, hives, and even severe anaphylactic reactions. Examples of these work-related agents include animal proteins, enzymes, flour, natural rubber latex, and certain reactive chemicals. Asthma is one of the more serious problems that can be caused by work-related allergy. It can cause recurrent attacks of symptoms such as wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing. In severe cases, these symptoms can be disabling. Fortunately, when potential hazards are recognized, work-related allergies and asthma can often be prevented or their effects minimized.

1. Fitango Education
Health Topics
Allergies
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2. Overview
Millions of people suffer from allergies
caused by everyday
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3. Overview
exposures to agents such as dust mites, cat dander,
and pollens.
Agents encountered by workers can also cause
allergic problems such
as asthma, nasal and sinus allergies, hives, and
even severe
anaphylactic reactions. Examples of these work-
related agents include
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4. Overview
animal proteins, enzymes, flour, natural rubber
latex, and certain
reactive chemicals.
Asthma is one of the more serious problems that
can be caused
by work-related allergy. It can cause recurrent
attacks of symptoms
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5. Overview
such as wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of
breath, and coughing.
In severe cases, these symptoms can be disabling.
Fortunately, when
potential hazards are recognized, work-related
allergies and asthma
can often be prevented or their effects minimized.
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6. Contents
-- Allergic
Reactions
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7. Contents
-- Allergy
Treatment
-- Food
Allergies
-- Medicinal
allergies
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8. Contents
-- Other
Allergies
-- Seasonal
allergies
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9. Resources
CDC
-- Medline
-- American
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10. Resources
Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
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