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Occupational Medicine 1985;35:121-127
© 1985 Society of Occupational Medicine

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Occupational Asthma in a Fibre Glass Works

M.J. FINNEGAN1,, C A.C. PICKERING1, P.S. BURGE2, T.R.P. GOFFE, Factory Medical Officer, P.K.C. AUSTWICK3 and P.S. DAVIES3

1 Department of Thoracic Medicine Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester and The Group for Occupational Lung Diseases (GOLD)
2 Department of Thoracic Medicine East Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham
3 Aerobiology Unit Brompton Hospital, Frimley, Surrey

Seven cases of work related asthma occurring in a continuous filament glass fibre plant are described. All but one had no past history of asthma. Bronchial challenge testing with several agents has failed to identify the cause. The work related rhinitis complained of by 20 per cent of the workforce appears to be due to airborne glass fibre fly, since this symptom was reproduced by challenge with fly. Occupational asthma in association with continuous filament glass fibre production has not previously been reported.

Requests for reprints should be addressed to: Dr M J Finnegan, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Clinical Sciences Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester.


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