Work Healthy - Asthma, eczema and your career
Gardener
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Green fingers can get damaged
Gardeners surround themselves with beautiful flowers or vegetables in the gardens and parks where they work. Being creative, interested in growing and able to plan are good attributes for this job. The work can be both outside in chilly gardens and inside in warm, humid greenhouses. Lots of contact with soil and water means that some people develop hand eczema. Also, plants can have strong fragrances that cause allergies.
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