Rhinitis, occupational allergic

A number of diseases are recognized as being, or presumed to be, allergic in nature. These include asthma, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, allergic contact dermatitis, urticaria (a condition in which red or pale, itchy, and swollen areas appear on the skin, often called hives ), and food allergies. In this section, the endpoints discussed are those traditionally associated with occupational and consumer exposure. Photosensitization is potentially important but its mechanism of action is poorly understood, so it has been considered but not discussed in detail. 

Kanerva L, Tupasela O, Jolanki R, Vaheri E, Estlander T, Keskinen H. Occupational allergic rhinitis from guar gum. Clin Allergy 1988 18(3) 245-52. 

Kiistala R, Makinen-Kiljunen S, Heikkinen K, Rinne J, Haahtela T. Occupational allergic rhinitis and contact urticaria caused by bishop s weed Ammi majus). Allergy 1999 54(6) 635-9. 

Kanerva L, Vaheri E Occupational allergic rhinitis in Finland. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 1993 64 565-568. (NC)... 

Occupational allergic asthma and rhinitis to passionflower, confirmed by patch testing, were reported in a pharmacy worker who prepared herbal products (Giavina-Bianchi et al. 1997). 

All isocyanates are known to cause pulmonary toxicity. Isocyanates are the most common causes of occupational asthma and have led to the development of immediate or late asthma among workers. Isocyanates have caused bronchitis, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, chronic obstructive lung disease, contact sensitivity, dermatitis, allergic alveolitis, and immunologic hemorrhagic pneumonitis.29... 

Exposure to chloropalatinates can give rise to immunologic contact urticaria, accompanied by asthma and rhinitis ( platinosis ). Cases of allergic contact dermatitis due to occupational exposure to platinum or platinum compounds were first reported in the 1950s (Levene 1971). In a more recent study (Baker et al. 1990), 28% of former employees had a positive prick test to platinum salts. They were not patch tested and the dermatitis reported could, in fact, have been an expression of contact urticaria. 

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