Occupational asthma

Symposium
Chairs: P. S. Burge (Birmingham, United Kingdom), C. Mapp (Ferrara, Italy)
Aims: This symposium will provide cutting-edge information on the aetiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of occupational asthma.

Work-related asthma and occupational asthma: clinical approach B. Nemery (Leuven, Belgium)
Work-related asthma: frequent in the population but why so rarely diagnosed? P. Blanc (San Francisco, United States of America)
Pathogenesis of occupational asthma, including genetic factors J. Sastre (Madrid, Spain)
Prevention, socio-economic consequences and compensation issues S. Tarlo (Toronto, Canada)