Case report describes fatal occupational asthma in U.S. cannabis production worker

A case report describes a single fatal case of occupational asthma in a U.S. cannabis production worker. The death was attributed to occupational asthma, with exposure occurring in the cannabis production setting. No comparator group, follow-up duration, or specific effect sizes were reported. The sole outcome reported was 1 death. Regarding safety, a serious adverse event (death) was reported, but other adverse events, tolerability, and discontinuation rates were not reported. Key limitations include the nature of a single case report, which cannot establish causality, frequency, or generalizable risk. The evidence is insufficient to quantify risk or inform specific screening or prevention protocols for workers in this emerging industry. Clinicians should be aware of this potential, albeit unquantified, occupational hazard.