Work-Related Asthma Mortality, Michigan 2003–2023

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• Personal Author:
  Reilly MJ ; Rosenman, Kenneth D.
• Description:
  Objective: To identify causes and factors associated with work-related asthma. Methods: There were 13 work-related asthma (WRA) deaths identified over 21 years in state-wide lung disease surveillance system. Results: The deceased ranged from 19 to 77. Eight had new-onset, and five had aggravated WRA. Five deaths from exposure to isocyanates, two to welding fumes, two to food products, and one death each from exposure to secondhand cigarette smoke, milk tank cleaning agents, chemicals used in construction, and molding machine release spray. Conclusions: Even when health care practioners note that work is a trigger of a patient's asthma, there is typically a delay in the recognition and action to address the workplace exposure(s). A WRA death is the ultimate consequence of a practioner's delay in not addressing work exposure(s) as an asthma trigger. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Epidemiology Mortality Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Work-related Asthma Mortality Mortality Rates Surveillance Work-related Asthma WRA
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Chicago Region [OSHA] ; Michigan
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070642
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2025 Feb; :[Epub ahead of print]
• Contact Point Address:
  Kenneth D Rosenman MD, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, 909 Wilson Road, Room 118 West Fee, East Lansing, Michigan 48824
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:872a053dc6a63ab3de716f359ad56cae3960f5cfb7092459011eac51389873eed893c2b6f46681730bc179b929234b0ab6d4201cea38fb69e18b02cb3a3b0ef4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208821/cdc_208821_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 1.63 MB ]