Factors associated with occupational asthma among food industry workers: A systematic review.

Ahmed Syahmi Syafiq Md ZamriMuhammad Zulhilmie SaruddinAmin HarunSiti Fatimah Abd AzizAbi Khairul Aizad Za'bahRahmat DapariMohd Rohaizat HassanNazri Che DomSyed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim

Published in: PloS one (2023)

Several work environment and individual-related factors were found to be associated with OA among food industry workers. A better understanding of the development of the disease and its potential risk factors is needed because it can affect worker's quality of life. Pre-employment and periodic medical surveillance should be conducted to assess and detect any possible risk of developing occupational asthma among workers.

Keyphrases

risk factors
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
public health
allergic rhinitis
human health
risk assessment
knee osteoarthritis
mental health