Associated with asthma

  • Car paint sprayers – isocyanates
  • Electricians – colophony
  • Woodworkers
  • Rubber and plastic industries
  • Bakers – flour dust and enzymes, e.g. amylase
  • Working with animals – vets, zoo keepers, laboratory workers – rodent urinary proteins
  • Working with agriculture – farmers, fish worker
  • Healthcare professionals – latex and diathermy
  • Hairdressing – persulphate, henna
  • Tea sifters and packers