Asbestosis in Louisiana: a descriptive review and demographic analysis of hospitalizations for asbestosis, 1999-2009

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• Personal Author:
  Davis C ; Diaz JH ; Lackovic M ; Vijaykumar J
• Description:
  Asbestosis is a debilitating, chronic, lung disease with no known treatment and most commonly occurs among workers in certain occupational settings. As a condition highly associated with occupational exposure, its incidence has been affected by changes in industry standards. In particular, the bans on both production and new uses of asbestos fibers put in place during the past 20 to 30 years have significantly reduced occupational exposures. Despite these restrictions, asbestos can still be found in many products. Louisiana has more facilities that produce, process, or use asbestos than any other state in the US. Health outcomes associated with asbestos exposure include asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer. To evaluate the impact of asbestos exposure on Louisiana residents, Louisiana Hospital Inpatient Discharge Data (LAHIDD) from 1999-2009 was analyzed. Results indicate that asbestosis hospitalizations have remained steady over the 11-year period with approximately 295 cases per year. White males have the highest rates, and cases are clustered geographically. Overall, Louisiana's rate is significantly greater than the US rate (p < 0.0001). [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asbestos Dust Inorganic Chemicals Lung Lung Diseases Neoplasms Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Asbestos-dust Asbestos-fibers Asbestos-removal Asbestos-workers Asbestosis Cancer Diseases Exposure-levels Exposure-limits Lung-disease Lung-disorders Lung-function Lung-irritants Mesothelial-cells

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• ISSN:
  0024-6921
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Louisiana ; OSHA Region 6
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  336-341
• Volume:
  163
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20040357
• Citation:
  J La State Med Soc 2011 Nov-Dec; 163(6):336-341
• CAS Registry Number:
  Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• Performing Organization:
  Louisiana State Office of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society
• End Date:
  20150630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ba4b95a357d94be358054145e573b5f3855acad5c6368f0aa66e1329de0462364a4bab48d623191aabbf36e28449793f175065fb211e700c63f4335443aa2de4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/193261/cdc_193261_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 710.89 KB ]