Respiratory

MPs have been told that immediate action is needed to prevent deaths and illnesses caused by exposure to respirable crystalline...

Workers with lung conditions are so worried about returning to their workplace some will risk being fired if they are...

A coalition of charities has called on prime minister Boris Johnson to create a ‘mental health renewal plan’ for England...

Covid-19 to have lasting impact on workplace health
The potential adverse impact of the current pandemic on workers’ health extends...

Smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should be urged to stop smoking immediately or risk complications if they contract...

One in nine people with asthma have lost their job, or worry they will lose their job, because of their...

In the UK some three-and-a-half million adults of working age suffer from asthma. Through analysis of the intervention to support...

Ambient air pollution should be treated as an occupational health hazard and outdoor workers should receive better protections, according to...

Around 6,000 people who have never smoked die of lung cancer every year, often because they have been exposed to...

Three-quarters of ill health-related presenteeism and absence in 2018 came from factors that employers could have influenced or addressed, according...

Poor sleep and job stressors
Employees reporting high numbers of job stressors, and who say they need longer to unwind...

Three years ago, food manufacturer Nestlé UK adopted a pets-at-work strategy. Allowing dogs to come to work with their owners...

Work-aggravated asthma is associated with exposure to respiratory sensitisers, such as flour dust. Angela West and Anne Harriss discuss a...

Employees with poorly controlled asthma have negative health outcomes, according to this US study of 2,026 sufferers taking prescription medicines....