2011 Annual Report: Tracking Work-Related Asthma in Michigan

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• Personal Author:
  Reilly MJ ; Rosenman, Kenneth D. ; Yoder MB
• Description:
  This is the 21st annual report on work-related asthma (WRA) in Michigan. In 2010, in a publication in the Journal of Asthma, researchers found that in a random sample of Michigan adults, 54.1% self-reported that their asthma was caused or aggravated by their work, and yet only 22% reported having a discussion with their health care provider about their concern about the effect of work on their asthma. These same individuals were more symptomatic and had more health care usage than other Michigan adults with asthma. This study highlights the importance of health care providers considering whether their patients with asthma have work-related triggers. On average, 145 new cases of WRA are reported to LARA each year. From 1988-2011, 3,102 WRA cases have been identified through the MI tracking system. We estimate there are 65,000-97,000 adults in MI with WRA. 84% of the MI WRA patients have new-onset asthma; 16% have pre-existing asthma aggravated by an exposure at work. MIOSHA enforcement inspections at the workplaces where an individual with WRA was reported revealed that, on average, one out of every six of their fellow workers has asthma or respiratory symptoms compatible with asthma. Isocyanates-13%, and cleaning agents- 11%, are the most commonly reported exposures causing WRA in MI. About 1% of the MI workforce is employed in manufacturing where isocyanates are used. The average incidence rate of WRA among African Americans is 1.5 times greater than that of Caucasians. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asthma, Occupational Isocyanates Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Diseases Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Cleaning Compounds Manufacturing Occupational Asthma Occupational Diseases Respiratory Diseases Surveillance
• Publisher:
  Michigan State University
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Annual Report
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-46
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054370
• Citation:
  East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, 2013 Feb; :1-46
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  2011 annual report: tracking work-related asthma in Michigan
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:62885c8f02b8a87e86e9e79dc130d459a143537c6d035c9684adffdd38440bd437bbde3e33b0483c2f56877ad31ac0a1080690986bf875e9bff61fe2eebd224a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216955/cdc_216955_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 928.32 KB ]