“…In addition, the workplace provides opportunities for health promotion. Wellness efforts have been more effective when integrated with improved workplace protection [Walsh et al, 1991;Sorenson et al, 1996Sorenson et al, , 2002. The disproportionate number of cases among HCWs is consistent with reports from other countries [Provencher et al, 1997;Bena et al, 1999;Ross, 1999; McDonald et al, 2000; Esterhuizen et al, 2001; Hnizdo et al, 2001; Kopferschmitt-Kubler et al, 2002], and with the use in health care settings of well documented sensitizers and exposures to agents that cause or exacerbate asthma.…”