All about asthma
Occupational asthma
Asthma at work
Every year in the UK, up to 3,000 people develop asthma because they are exposed to dangerous substances at work. This is called occupational asthma.750,000 people with asthma find that things at work make their asthma worse.
This section aims to help you understand what can cause asthma at work, what you can do to prevent it, and what you can expect your employer to do to help.
Occupational asthma - some substances at work can actually cause asthma. This section includes information on occupational asthma, its causes, how to prevent it, what employers need to do, how it is diagnosed and where you can go for more help.
People with asthma at work - offers advice about careers and avoiding triggers at work for people who already have asthma.
The Workplace Charter is a list of recommendations to reduce the impact of asthma in the workplace.
This section aims to help you understand what can cause asthma at work, what you can do to prevent it, and what you can expect your employer to do to help.
Occupational asthma - some substances at work can actually cause asthma. This section includes information on occupational asthma, its causes, how to prevent it, what employers need to do, how it is diagnosed and where you can go for more help.
People with asthma at work - offers advice about careers and avoiding triggers at work for people who already have asthma.
The Workplace Charter is a list of recommendations to reduce the impact of asthma in the workplace.
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