Concomitant alveolitis and asthma following exposure to triphenylmethane triisocyanate

Asthma following household exposure to hydrofluoric acid.

BACKGROUND Almost all reports of respiratory health effects of hydrofluoric acid are derived from industrial settings and usually involved massive and conspicuous exposures. In the present report we describe a case of adult-onset asthma immediately following use of a household rust stain remover that contained an 8-9% aqueous solution of hydrofluoric acid (HF). METHODS This is a case-report. ...

Allergic alveolitis following exposure to epoxy polyester powder paint containing low amounts (<1%) of acid anhydrides.

Only one case report concerning allergic alveolitis caused by polyester powder paint has been published previously. The aim of this study was to determine whether phthalic anhydride (PA) or trimellitic anhydride (TMA) is the alveolitis-causing agent in such paint. A 61 year old woman showed recurrent symptoms of chills, cough, and fever whilst at work. She was working in a plant where epoxy pol...

Asthma following occupational exposure to Lycopodium clavatum in condom manufacturers.

Occupational asthma in two women employed in the manufacture of condoms is reported. The spores of Lycopodium clavatum, used as a rubber dusting agent, were identified as the causative agent.

Inflammation and asbestosis: characterization and maintenance of alveolitis following acute asbestos exposure.

Hypothesis: exposure to solvents may cause fibrosing alveolitis.

The incidence of fibrosing alveolitis, which can be caused by many agents, is increasing. In a proportion of patients, the aetiology is unknown (cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis), but it has been suggested that environmental factors may play an important, but unrecognized, role in its pathogenesis. A review of the literature suggests that there may be a link between exposure to solvents, widesp...