Current and New Challenges in Occupational Lung Diseases

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• Personal Author:
  Burdorf A ; Colosio C ; Cullinan P ; De Matteis S ; Heederik D ; Henneberger, Paul K. ; Olsson A ; Raynal A ; Rooijackers J ; Santonen T ; Sastre J ; Schlunssen V ; Sigsgaard T ; van Tongeren M ; Burdorf A ; Colosio C ; Cullinan P ; De Matteis S ; Heederik D ; Henneberger, Paul K. ; Olsson A ; Raynal A ; Rooijackers J ; Santonen T ; Sastre J ; Schlunssen V ; Sigsgaard T ; van Tongeren M
• Description:
  Occupational lung diseases are an important public health issue and are avoidable through preventive interventions in the workplace. Up-to-date knowledge about changes in exposure to occupational hazards as a result of technological and industrial developments is essential to the design and implementation of efficient and effective workplace preventive measures. New occupational agents with unknown respiratory health effects are constantly introduced to the market and require periodic health surveillance among exposed workers to detect early signs of adverse respiratory effects. In addition, the ageing workforce, many of whom have pre-existing respiratory conditions, poses new challenges in terms of the diagnosis and management of occupational lung diseases. Primary preventive interventions aimed to reduce exposure levels in the workplace remain pivotal for elimination of the occupational lung disease burden. To achieve this goal there is still a clear need for setting standard occupational exposure limits based on transparent evidence-based methodology, in particular for carcinogens and sensitising agents that expose large working populations to risk. The present overview, focused on the occupational lung disease burden in Europe, proposes directions for all parties involved in the prevention of occupational lung disease, from researchers and occupational and respiratory health professionals to workers and employers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Carcinogens Environmental Exposure Lung Lung Diseases Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Public Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Aging Workforce Diseases Exposure Levels Exposure Limits Hazards Health Effects Lung Disease Preventive Medicine Public Health Pulmonary System Pulmonary System Disorders Respiratory System Disorders Risk Factors Surveillance Work Environment Worker Health Workers

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• ISSN:
  1600-0617
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• 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:
  RHD - Respiratory Health Division ; RHD - Respiratory Health Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Volume:
  26
• Issue:
  146
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050623
• Citation:
  Eur Respir Rev 2017 Nov; 26(146):170080
• Contact Point Address:
  Sara De Matteis, Respiratory Epidemiology, Occupational Medicine and Public Health, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Emmanuel Kaye Building, 1b Manresa Road, London, SW3 6LR, UK
• Email:
  s.de-matteis@imperial.ac.uk
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  European Respiratory Review
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210896/cdc_210896_DS1.pdf
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