Metal Working Fluids and Lung Disease

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• Corporate Authors:
  Michigan State University. College of Human Medicine
• Description:
  Cases of respiratory disease caused by exposure to metal working fluids (MWFs) peaked in the 1990's after hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) from exposure to MWFs was first described in workers from an auto parts manufacturer in Southfield, Michigan. Subsequent to that initial report, multiple outbreaks of HP were described in other auto parts facilities in Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin, and then in England and France. During these outbreaks of HP, cases of work-related asthma (WRA) were also identified. Figure 1 shows the distribution of cases of both HP and WRA recognized at a single facility in Michigan from 1991-1996. Since 1988 there have been a total of 319 cases of WRA caused by exposure to MWFs reported in Michigan. Most cases were reported in the 1990's and early 2000's. For 1988 through 2013 inclusive, MWFs were the 3rd most common cause (9.8%) of WRA in the state (Figure 2). However, there has been a marked decline over this time period in the number of reported WRA cases caused by MWFs. We now receive two to four case reports a year, compared to 10-20 reports received each year from 1990-2005, with a peak of 32 in 1992 (Figure 2). WRA caused by MWFs now represents about 5% vs. over 10% of reports received from 1990-2005 (Figure 3). The decrease in WRA cases from MWFs is steeper than the decline in the overall number of WRA cases reported during this same time period (88% vs. 57%). [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asthma, Occupational Epidemiology Lung Diseases Occupational Health Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Lung Disease Metalworking Fluids MWFs Occupational Asthma Surveillance
• Publisher:
  Michigan State University-College of Human Medicine
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• 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:
  1-4
• Volume:
  26
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054612
• Citation:
  Project S.E.N.S.O.R. News 2014 Oct; 26(1):1-4
• Contact Point Address:
  MSU-CHM, 117 West Fee Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824-1316
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Project S.E.N.S.O.R. News
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/217109/cdc_217109_DS1.pdf
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