Work-Related Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome in Selected U.S. States

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• Personal Author:
  Davis, Letitia ; Derk SJ ; Filios, Margaret S. ; Flattery J ; Harrison, Robert ; Henneberger, Paul K. ; Reilly MJ ; Rosenman, Kenneth D. ; Schill, Donald P. ; Tumpowsky C ; Valiante D ; Davis, Letitia ; Derk SJ ; Filios, Margaret S. ; Flattery J ; Harrison, Robert ; Henneberger, Paul K. ; Reilly MJ ; Rosenman, Kenneth D. ; Schill, Donald P. ; Tumpowsky C ; Valiante D
• Description:
  To elaborate the descriptive epidemiology of work-related cases of reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (RADS). Cases of work-related asthma (WRA) were identified in four states in the United States during 1993-1995 as part of the Sentinel Event Notification Systems for Occupational Risks (SENSOR). Information gathered by follow-back interview was used to compare 123 work-related RADS cases to 301 other WRA cases whose onset of disease was associated with a known inducer. RADS represented 14% of all new-onset WRA cases identified by the state SENSOR surveillance systems. The adverse impact of their condition was apparent by what the RADS cases reported during the follow-hack interview. In particular, 89% still had breathing problems, 79% had ever sought emergency care and 39% had ever been hospitalized for work-related breathing problems, 54% had applied for worker compensation benefits, and 4 I % had left the company where they experienced onset of asthma. These values equaled or exceeded the comparable figures for those WRA cases whose onset of asthma was associated with a known inducer. Work-related RADS represents a minority of WRA cases, but the impact of this condition appears to equal that of other new-onset WRA cases. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Emergency Responders Epidemiology Irritants Lung Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Airway-obstruction Emergency-treatment Pulmonary-function Pulmonary-system Pulmonary-system-disorders Respiratory-irritants Respiratory-system-disorders Surveillance-programs
• ISSN:
  1073-449X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary ; Proceedings ; Abstract or Summary ; Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DRDS - Division of Respiratory Disease Studies ; DRDS - Division of Respiratory Disease Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Volume:
  165
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20022987
• Citation:
  Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2002 Apr; 165(8)(Suppl):A526
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2002
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ; Disease and Injury: Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2002 International Conference, The American Thoracic Society, Atlanta Georgia, May 17-22, 2002
• Supplement:
  Suppl
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:aa50f1578d069892d2e368a076af1fa4bc6ce010f9fda67a905096fa554b6b8d57ca4b1030f177b49b9debf844de45f52217bd878296c14df018e08737d5a4cb
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/199586/cdc_199586_DS1.pdf
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