A5012110338- Occupational exposure and asthma
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
- Noise Effects and Management
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Respiratory viral infections research
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
2015-2024
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2012-2023
Institute for Respiratory Health
2023
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
2016
National Institute of Occupational Health
2002-2015
Norsk Industri (Norway)
2015
University of Oslo
2015
Akershus University Hospital
2015
West Virginia University
1998-2014
Harvard University
1989-2014
Work-related asthma, which includes occupational asthma and work-aggravated has become one of the most prevalent lung diseases. These guidelines aim to upgrade health standards, contribute importantly transnational legal harmonisation reduce high socio-economic burden caused by this disorder. A systematic literature search related five key questions was performed: diagnostics; risk factors; outcome management options; medical screening surveillance; controlling exposure for primary...
Risk factors for asthma among farm women are understudied.We evaluated pesticide and other occupational exposures as risk adult-onset asthma.Studying 25,814 in the Agricultural Health Study, we used self-reported history of doctor-diagnosed with or without eczema and/or hay fever to create two case groups: patients atopic those nonatopic asthma. We assessed disease-exposure associations polytomous logistic regression.At enrollment (1993-1997), 702 (2.7%) reported a doctor's diagnosis after...
Although specific pesticides have been associated with wheeze in farmers, little is known about and asthma. Data from 19,704 male farmers the Agricultural Health Study were used to evaluate lifetime use of 48 prevalent adult-onset asthma, defined as doctor-diagnosed asthma after age 20 yrs. Asthma cases categorised allergic (n = 127) nonallergic 314) based on their history eczema or hay fever. Polytomous logistic regression, controlling for age, state, smoking body mass, was assess pesticide...
<h3>Importance</h3> Exposure to disinfectants in health care workers has been associated with respiratory outcomes, including asthma. Despite the biological plausibility of an association between (irritant chemicals) and risk chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), available data are sparse. <h3>Objective</h3> To investigate exposure COPD incidence a large cohort US female nurses. <h3>Design, Setting, Participants</h3> The Nurses’ Health Study II is prospective study 116 429 registered...
Growing evidence suggests that pesticide use may contribute to respiratory symptoms.We evaluated the association of currently used pesticides with allergic and non-allergic wheeze among male farmers.Using 2005-2010 interview data Agricultural Health Study, a prospective study farmers in North Carolina Iowa, we between self-reported 78 specific pesticides, reported by ≥ 1% 22,134 men interviewed. We polytomous regression models adjusted for age, BMI, state, smoking, current asthma, as well...
Disinfectant use has been associated with adverse respiratory effects among healthcare workers. However, the specific harmful agents have not elucidated. We examined association between occupational exposure to disinfectants and asthma control in Nurses' Health Study II, a large cohort of female nurses.Nurses were invited 2014 complete two questionnaires on their current occupation (response rate 80%). Asthma was defined by Control Test (ACT). Exposure major evaluated job-task-exposure...
Comparing agricultural cohorts with the general population is challenging because healthiness of farmers may mask potential adverse health effects farming. Using data from Agricultural Health Study, a cohort 89,656 pesticide applicators and their spouses (N = 89, 656) in North Carolina Iowa, authors computed standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) comparing deaths time enrollment (1993–1997) through 2007 to state-specific rates. To compensate for cohort's overall healthiness, relative SMRs were...
Abstract Background Farmers have increased risk for chronic bronchitis. Few investigators considered pesticides. Methods We evaluated pesticides as factors bronchitis using the Agricultural Health Study enrollment data on lifetime pesticide use and history of doctor‐diagnosed from 20,908 private applicators, primarily farmers. Results A total 654 farmers (3%) reported diagnosed after age 19. After adjustment correlated well confounders, 11 were significantly associated with Heptachlor had...
<h3>Objectives</h3> Farmers may be at increased risk for adverse respiratory outcomes compared with the general population due to their regular exposures dusts, animals and chemicals. However, early life farm microbial agents result in reduced risk. Understanding disease among farmers identifying differences between other populations lead better understanding of contribution environmental population. <h3>Methods</h3> We prevalence self-reported 43548 participants from Agricultural Health...
Chronic beryllium disease (CBD), which primarily affects the lungs, occurs in sensitized beryllium-exposed individuals. At a copper-beryllium alloy strip and wire finishing facility we performed cross-sectional survey to examine prevalences of sensitization CBD, relationships between CBD work areas/processes.Current employees (185) were offered lymphocyte proliferation testing (BeLPT) for sensitization, clinical evaluation (if sensitized), questionnaires. We obtained historical airborne...
Estimates of the number workers in United States occupationally exposed to beryllium were published 1970s and 1980s ranged from 21,200 800,000. We obtained information several sources identify specific industries with exposure estimate current potentially beryllium. spoke representatives primary industry government agencies about their facilities. To private sector but outside industry, we used data Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), which is managed by Occupational Safety...
Background Healthcare workers have an elevated prevalence of asthma and related symptoms associated with the use cleaning/disinfecting products. The objective this study was to identify characterize tasks products used among hospital occupations. Methods Workers from 14 occupations at five hospitals were monitored for 216 shifts, work recorded five‐minute intervals. major chemical constituents each product identified safety data sheets. Results Cleaning disinfecting performed a high...
Objectives Declining participation in epidemiological studies has been reported recent decades and may lead to biased prevalence estimates selection bias. The aim of the study was identify possible causes effects non-response a population-based respiratory health Norway. Design Telemark is longitudinal that began with cross-sectional survey 2013. Setting In 2013, random sample 50 000 inhabitants aged 16–50 years, living county, received validated postal questionnaire. response rate 33%. this...
Endotoxin initiates a proinflammatory response from the innate immune system. Studies in children suggest that endotoxin exposure house dust may be an important risk factor for asthma, but few studies have been conducted adult populations.To investigate association of levels with asthma and related phenotypes (wheeze, atopy, pulmonary function) large U.S. farming population.Dust was collected bedrooms (n = 2,485) participants enrolled case-control study current (927 cases) nested within...