Work-Related Asthma in the Educational Services Industry: California, Massachusetts, Michigan, and New Jersey, 1993–2000

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• Personal Author:
  Davis, Letitia ; Filios, Margaret S. ; Flattery J ; Harrison, Robert ; Mazurek JM ; McGreevy K ; Pechter E ; Reilly MJ ; Rosenman, Kenneth D. ; Schill, Donald P. ; Valiante D ; Willis R
• Description:
  Objectives To characterize work-related asthma (WRA) cases working in the educational services industry identified by state-based occupational disease surveillance systems. Methods We examined 2,995 WRA cases reported from 1993 to 2000 to four states: California, Massachusetts, Michigan, and New Jersey. Results A total of 265 (9%) WRA cases were employed in the educational services industry; 69% of cases were classified as new-onset asthma and 31% as work-aggravated asthma. New-onset asthma cases were further classified as occupational asthma (61%) or as reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (8%). The most frequently reported occupation was teachers and teachers' aides (54%). The most frequently reported agents were indoor air pollutants (28%), unspecified mold (16%), dusts (14%), and cleaning products (7%). Conclusions Asthma within the educational services industry is an occupational health problem. The health of school employees should also be considered when initiatives addressing asthma among schoolchildren are instituted. The identification, elimination, and/or control of respiratory hazards are important factors for the protection of staff and students alike. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollution, Indoor Asthma Asthma, Occupational Case Reports Dust Education Environmental Health Fungi Occupational Diseases Occupational Health Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety

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• Keywords:
  Airway-obstruction Asthma Author Keywords: Occupational Health Bronchial-asthma Case-studies Cleaning-compounds Dusts Indoor-air-pollution Indoor-environmental-quality Molds Occupational-diseases Occupational-health Respiratory-system-disorders School Surveillance Surveillance-programs Teachers Teaching

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Massachusetts ; Michigan ; New Jersey ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9 ; 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:
  47-59
• Volume:
  51
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20033112
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2008 Jan; 51(1):47-59
• Contact Point Address:
  Jacek M.Mazurek, National nstitute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, Surveillance Branch, Mailstop HG 900.2, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505
• Email:
  acq8@cdc.gov
• CAS Registry Number:
  Ammonia (CAS RN 7664-41-7) ; Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4) ; Asphalt (CAS RN 8052-42-4) ; Calcium carbonate (CAS RN 471-34-1) ; Chlorine (CAS RN 7782-50-5) ; Diphenylmethane diisocyanate (CAS RN 101-68-8) ; Ethanolamine (CAS RN 141-43-5) ; Formaldehyde (CAS RN 50-00-0) ; Toluene (CAS RN 108-88-3) ; Toluene 2,4-diisocyanate (CAS RN 584-84-9)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan Department of Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  8211 - Elementary and secondary schools - (SIC) ; 8221 - Colleges and universities - (SIC) ; 8222 - Junior colleges - (SIC) ; 8249 - Vocational schools, not elsewhere classified - (SIC) ; 8231 - Libraries - (SIC) ; 8299 - Schools & educational services, not elsewhere classified - (SIC)
• Start Date:
  19980930
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20050929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:74bc16f63c4b0f4c82994496f42e08ced12680166a1a818ad2485f16bb0d58637039203b4891101da5ac80cfff63817366cac8866adf296415b2d069ce130b5b
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/188811/cdc_188811_DS1.pdf
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