Agricultural lung disease: a national program.

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• Personal Author:
  Jones, William G. ; Kenedy RD ; Kullman, Greg J. ; Lyman M ; Olenchock SA ; Wagner GR
• Description:
  Occupational exposures to dust of agricultural origin are known to cause respiratory illness among farm workers. Several pulmonary responses have been described in different agricultural settings. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Division of Respiratory Disease Studies (DRDS), in Morgantown, West Virginia is involved in a nationwide agricultural program, emphasizing the study of respiratory illness among farm workers, as a foundation for preventing occupational lung disease through the development and dissemination of appropriate prevention strategies. Surveillance, research, and intervention are key elements of this research program. Our program involves many separate projects that are part of an integrated, multi-disciplined approach to the study of agricultural respiratory disease involving clinical evaluations, environmental exposure assessments, laboratory research evaluating biological disease mechanisms, microbiological characterizations of agricultural materials, animal exposure studies and epidemiological surveillance. NIOSH scientists at DRDS have been actively involved in the study of respiratory illness in a variety of agricultural settings including Dairy Farming (Silo Unloading and Bedding Chopping), Cotton Processing, Recycling, Mushroom Farming, Poultry Growing, Grain Harvesting and Storage, and others. NIOSH scientists are interested in learning about instances of respiratory illness among farm workers and have a Respiratory Disease Health Hazard Evaluation Program available, at no cost as a resource for farm workers. To request assistance or to provide information on the occurrence of respiratory illness among agricultural workers, call (304) 291-4203.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Anesthesia Chemistry Energy Metabolism Ether Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Mortality Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural-industry Animals Biological Factors Cotton Dust Diseases Dust Exposure Dusts Environmental Exposure Exposure Levels Farmers Farm Workers Grain Dust Grain Dusts Industrial Environment Intervention Laboratories Lung Lung Disease Microbiology Poultry Industry Preventive Medicine Pulmonary System Disorders Recycling Respiratory System Disorders Risk Factors Surveillance

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• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Abstract
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DRDS - Division of Respiratory Disease Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  567
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20056022
• Citation:
  Papers and Proceedings of the Surgeon General's Conference on Agricultural Safety and Health (FarmSafe 2000). Myers ML, Herrick RF, Olenchock SA, Myers JR, Parker, John E., Hard DL, Wilson K, eds. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 92-105, 1992 Sep; :567
• Editor(s):
  Myers ML ; Herrick RF ; Olenchock SA ; Myers JR ; Parker, John E. ; Hard DL ; Wilson K
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1992
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Papers and Proceedings of the Surgeon General's Conference on Agricultural Safety and Health (FarmSafe 2000), April 30-May 3, 1991, Des Moines, Iowa
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/181769/cdc_181769_DS1.pdf
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