2012 Annual Report: Tracking Silicosis & Other Work-Related Lung Diseases in Michigan

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• Personal Author:
  Reilly MJ ; Rosenman, Kenneth D. ; Yoder MB
• Description:
  This is the 21st annual report on silicosis in Michigan. This is the 2nd year of the expansion of the annual report to include initial surveillance data on the magnitude and nature of other work-related lung diseases in Michigan. In 2011 we expanded surveillance of silicosis in Michigan to include other lung disease, including asbestosis, work-related hypersensitivity pneumonitis, hard metal lung disease, the minor pneumoconioses and emerging lung diseases. Work-related asthma has always been covered under a separate annual report. From 1985-2012, 1,135 silicosis cases have been identified through the Michigan tracking system. On average since 2000, 25 new cases of silicosis were reported to LARA each year. We estimate there were 67-139 adults in Michigan with silicosis who were not reported in 2012. Asbestos-related lung changes are the most common work-related lung disease in Michigan, identified through hospital discharge data, B-Readers, the courts and other sources. 191 cases of Other Work-Related Lung Disease (OLDS) were identified in 2012; chemical irritation/ irritative bronchitis, chemical pneumonitis and symptoms from smoke inhalation were among the conditions reported. MIOSHA enforcement inspections at two workplaces where an OLDS case was reported revealed violations of OSHA standards including Hazard Communication, but companies were generally within Permissible Limits for exposures associated with their lung diseases. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asbestos Inorganic Chemicals Lung Diseases Occupational Diseases Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Silicon Dioxide
• Keywords:
  Lung Disease Occupational Diseases Respiratory Diseases Silica Silicosis 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:
  1-23
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054426
• Citation:
  East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, 2014 Jul; :1-23
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  2012 annual report: tracking silicosis & other work-related lung diseases in Michigan
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:157dc38740efac3ab07974d8e1f9ea2ce06b15384e0b3eb6221a3b1153d60db887aeade4910ecb095c900c3f337417943c227819de129e65189d2309534097a2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216999/cdc_216999_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 889.32 KB ]