Occupational Asthma, Not a Trivial Disorder and a Source of Fatal and Near-Fatal Events

Asthma is one of our society’s heaviest health burdens, which is estimated to be responsible for 250,000 deaths every year. Whenever severe asthma with fatal or near-fatal events is described, occupational asthma is not specifically mentioned, but its importance should not be underestimated. Occupational asthma (OA) is the most prevalent work-related pulmonary disease. Therefore, it is a very important concern for health prevention and...