Adult Asthma among Workers in Ontario. Results from the Occupational Disease Surveillance System

Rationale: Given that approximately 15% of new-onset adult asthma cases originate because of exposures in the workplace, there is a need for systematic and ongoing monitoring of risk among workers.Objectives: To characterize the risk of new-onset adult asthma among workers in Ontario.Methods: We used 575,379 provincial accepted time-loss workers’ compensation claimants data linked to physician billing data. Workers aged 15 to 65 years with a...