Table 3 Occupations of participants with exposures to asthmagenic agents according to AsthmaJEM (N = 66)

High molecular weight

Animals

1

1

Dairy and livestock producers

Latex

2

1

Nursing and midwifery professionals

1

Institution-based personal care workers

Bioaerosols

2

1

Dairy and livestock producers

1

Machine-tool operators

Total number with a high molecular weight exposure

4*

Low molecular weight

Highly reactive chemicals

3

1

Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals

1

Institution-based personal care workers

1

Helpers/cleaners in offices, hotels etc.

Industrial cleaning products

2

1

Institution-based personal care workers

1

Helpers/cleaners in offices, hotels etc.

Wood dusts

1

1

Carpenters and joiners

Metal sensitizers

2

1

Tool-makers and related workers

1

Machine-tool operators

Total number with a low molecular weight exposure

6*

Mixed environments or agents

Metal working fluids

2

1

Tool-makers and related workers

1

Machine-tool operators

Agricultural

1

1

Dairy and livestock producers

Textiles

1

1

Tailors, dressmakers and hatters

High irritant peaks

2

2

Police officers

Total number with exposure to mixed environments or agents

6*

Total number with a high risk exposure

11*

Possible exposure to other respiratory hazards

Irritants, but not high peaks

3

1

Carpenters and joiners

1

Mining-plant operators

1

Helpers/cleaners in offices, hotels etc.

Motor vehicle exhaust fumes

9

2

Police officers

1

Motor mechanics and fitters

1

Railway brakers, signallers and shunters

3

Car, taxi and van drivers

1

Bus and tram drivers

1

Lifting-truck operators

Environmental tobacco smoke

1

1

Waiters, waitresses and bartenders

Total number with exposure to other respiratory hazards

13*

Total number with a low risk exposure

9

Total number with no exposure to any respiratory hazard

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