Work-related asthma (WRA) remains one of the most common occupational lung diseases, accounting for about 16 per cent of all adult-onset asthma. In some cases the onset is a new condition resulting from workplace exposures. In other cases, pre-existing asthma is worsened by these exposures. Cleaning
Penton PC, Wang X, Amatullah H, Cooper J, Godri K, North ML, Khanna N, Scott JA, Chow CW. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2013 Feb;131(2):512-20.e1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.07.039. Epub 2012 Sep 13. ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by airways hype
Arrandale VH, Kudla I, Kraut AG, Scott JA, Tarlo SM, Redlich CA, Holness DL. Occup Med (Lond). 2012 Sep;62(6):420-6. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqs133. ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Many workers are exposed to chemicals that can cause both respiratory and skin responses. Although there has been much work on
Amatullah H, North ML, Akhtar US, Rastogi N, Urch B, Silverman FS, Chow CW, Evans GJ, Scott JA. Inhal Toxicol. 2012 Feb;24(3):161-71. doi: 10.3109/08958378.2011.650235. Epub 2012 Feb 23. ABSTRACT: CONTEXT: Strong epidemiological evidence exists linking particulate matter (PM) exposures with
St. Michael’s Hospital Occupational Medicine Rounds. 8:00 AM St. Michael’s Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Cardinal Carter Wing, Room 6-002. Webcasting: http://webcast.otn.ca/liveevents.html. For more information, contact Theresa Hollosi at HollosiT@smh.ca.
St. Michael’s Hospital Occupational Medicine Rounds. 8:00 AM St. Michael’s Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Cardinal Carter Wing, Room 6-002. Webcasting: http://webcast.otn.ca/liveevents.html. For more information, contact Theresa Hollosi at HollosiT@smh.ca.
Scott JA, North ML, Rafii M, Huang H, Pencharz P, Subbarao P, Belik J, Grasemann H. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2011 Oct 1;184(7):779-85. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201011-1810OC. ABSTRACT: RATIONALE: Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenous nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor that co
Grasemann H, Al-Saleh S, Scott JA, Shehnaz D, Mehl A, Amin R, Rafii M, Pencharz P, Belik J, Ratjen F. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2011 May 15;183(10):1363-8. Epub 2011 Jan 28. ABSTRACT: RATIONALE: Airway nitric oxide is reduced in cystic fibrosis airways. Asymmetric dimethylarginine is an
Vacek PM, Verma DK, Graham WG, Callas PW, Gibbs GW. Occup Environ Med. 2011 May;68(5):312-8. Epub 2010 Sep 19. ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES: To assess mortality in Vermont granite workers and examine relationships between silica exposure and mortality from lung cancer, kidney cancer, non-malignan
Liss GM, Murphy-Berendts K, Epstein T, Bernstein DI. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2011 May;127(5):1298-300. Epub 2011 Feb 18. PubMed link to article