Challenges and Opportunities in Contemporary Occupational Epidemiology Research

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• Personal Author:
  Kelly-Reif K
• Description:
  Occupational epidemiology has traditionally relied on large records-based studies of workers to examine the association between an industrial exposure and a chronic disease outcome. These studies are highly informative for worker protection and environmental standards. However, establishing and maintaining large occupational cohorts has always been time and resource intensive. These studies are becoming increasingly challenging to initiate. Furthermore, the nature of work is changing; industrial cohort data cannot always address complex exposures and working conditions or the social and organizational factors that affect contemporary workers. In this symposium, I will present current efforts to develop a cohort of workers exposed to carbon nanomaterials, and discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with this ongoing effort. I will also discuss emerging themes in occupational epidemiology which can be used to address contemporary challenges in research development, including methodological developments, legal epidemiology, open-source software, occupational health equity, and social and structural determinants of occupational health. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cohort Studies Epidemiology Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Cohort Studies Industrial Exposures Nanomaterials Occupational Health Equity
• ISSN:
  1351-0711
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  80
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068666
• Citation:
  Occup Environ Med 2023 Mar; 80(Suppl 1):A4
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 29th International Symposium on Epidemiology in Occupational Health (EPICOH 2023), March 14-17, 2023, Mumbai, India
• Supplement:
  1
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207257/cdc_207257_DS1.pdf
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