Night shift work is associated with an increased risk of asthma.
Robert J MaidstoneJames TurnerCeline VetterHassan S DashtiRicha SaxenaFrank A J L ScheerSteven A SheaSimon D KyleDeborah A LawlorAndrew S I LoudonJohn F BlaikleyMartin K RutterDavid W RayHannah Jane DurringtonPublished in: Thorax (2020)
The public health implications of these findings are far-reaching due to the high prevalence and co-occurrence of both asthma and shift work. Future longitudinal follow-up studies are needed to determine if modifying shift work schedules to take into account chronotype might present a public health measure to reduce the risk of developing inflammatory diseases such as asthma.