Bakers, waitresses top asthma risk list

BAKERS, lumberjacks, dentists and waitresses are most likely to develop adult asthma, according to the first study to link professions to the respiratory disease.

A medical survey led by scientists from the University of Birmingham ranks jobs according to their “asthma risk”.

The team found there was a two-to five-fold increased chance of a chemical worker or waitress developing breathing difficulties compared with clerical and administrative staff.