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An efficient environmental control of the working processes (aspiration and air exchange installations) is extremely important in the prevention of occupational asthma. In fact, many of the subjects exposed to sensitizing agents have reported symptoms of asthma after acute accidental exposures to high concentrations of such agents. Another important preventive element is the early identification of the susceptible subjects. Atopy, in fact, represents an important predisposing factor for occupational asthma due to high molecular weight substances, whereas the role of bronchial hyperresponsiveness is still debated. Finally, early diagnosis of the disease and early removal of the subject from the exposure to the noxious agent can modify the prognosis.

 

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