A cannabis worker in Mass. died on the job from an asthma attack. It's the first reported case in U.S.

The U.S. cannabis production industry's first reported occupational asthma death took the life of a worker in Massachusetts, federal health and safety officials said.

The report said the worker's death "illustrates missed opportunities for prevention, including workplace exposures, medical surveillance, and treatment according to the current asthma guidelines."

The report also states that evaluation of workers with new-onset or worsening asthma is essential in cannabis facilities. That approach could help prevent workplace deaths when paired "with prompt diagnosis and medical management," the report states.

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