Work-related lung diseases

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• Personal Author:
  Harber P ; Henneberger, Paul K. ; Redlich CA
• Description:
  Most types of lung disease can be caused by work exposures including: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung diseases, lung cancer, pulmonary infections, and pleural disease. It is important to recognize whether exposures in your workplace are contributing to your lung disease because often steps can be taken to prevent the lung disease or keep it from progressing. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asthma Lung Lung Diseases Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Bronchial Asthma Lung Disease Lung Disorders Lung Function Pulmonary System Disorders Respiratory System Disorders
• ISSN:
  1073-449X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  RHD - Respiratory Health Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  193
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049100
• Citation:
  Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2016 Jan; 193(2):P3-P4
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:69df2191168f8f30a6a3ee1215021e9c6d44091787fbecab05574149038a6bcd5eb31972d6bf85a9f0d005df3c83ce96102c6d9cfd212cb0d4a8e77b4bd30dff
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203672/cdc_203672_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 362.44 KB ]