I did a search and came up with www.emedicine.com
Circadian Rhythms and Emergency Medicine Practice
One of the authors is an Oh Physician University of Pennsylvania
It gives direct advice re asthma
Best wishes,
Diane
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From: "Harrop, Chris" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 3:08 PM
Subject: Asthma and Night Shift Workers
> Does anybody have any information about night shift making asthma worse?
> This particular chap has been doing this as a regular shift pattern for a
> few years now. There are no occ health issues with his work. Obviously the
> recent spell of hot weather has not made it easy for him and he is not
> sleeping well because of it. I suspect he has some home issues which is
the
> real reason he is wanting a change of shift and his line manager and HR
> manager are working towards this. This is very different from changing for
> health reasons. Can anybody help?
>
> Chris
>
> Christine Harrop
> O H Mgr
> Telephone 01295 223311 Page no 157
> e-mail [log in to unmask]
>
> Occupational Health Department
> Kraft Foods (UK) Ltd
> Ruscote Avenue
> Banbury
> Oxon
> OX16 2QU
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