Occupational asthma in Japan
10.5415/apallergy.2012.2.3.173
- Author:
Kunio DOBASHI
1
Author Information
1. Gunma University School of Health Sciences, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8514, Japan. Dobashik@gunma-u.ac.jp
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Occupational asthma;
Allergic asthma;
Environment;
Workplace
- MeSH:
Amorphophallus;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Asthma;
Asthma, Occupational;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Hypersensitivity;
Japan
- From:
Asia Pacific Allergy
2012;2(3):173-180
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Research into occupational asthma (OA) in Japan has been led by the Japanese Society of Occupational and Environmental Allergy. The first report about allergic OA identified konjac asthma. After that, many kinds of OA have been reported. Cases of some types of OA, such as konjac asthma and sea squirt asthma, have been dramatically reduced by the efforts of medical personnel. Recently, with the development of new technologies, chemical antigen-induced asthma has increased in Japan. Due to advances in anti-asthma medication, control by medical treatment tends to be emphasized and the search for causative antigens seems to be neglected. Furthermore, we do not have a Japanese guideline for diagnosis and management of OA. This article discusses the current state of OA in Japan.
