Occupational Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: An Update

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• Personal Author:
  Aryal S ; Diaz-Guzman E ; Mannino, David M.
• Description:
  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represents a major cause of morbidity and mortality in industrialized and nonindustrialized countries. Occupational risk factors represent an important and preventable cause of COPD. The most common occupationally related factors include exposure to organic dusts, metallic fumes, and a variety of other mineral gases and/or vapors. This article summarizes the literature on the subject and provides an update of the most recent advances in the field. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Dust Metals Occupational Diseases Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: COPD Chronic Bronchitis Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD Emphysema Metallic Fumes Occupation Occupational Diseases Occupational Exposure Occupations Organic Dusts Respiratory Diseases Risk Factors

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• ISSN:
  0272-5231
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  33
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061760
• Citation:
  Clin Chest Med 2012 Dec; 33(4):625-636
• Contact Point Address:
  David M. Mannino MD, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 740 South Limestone Street, L543, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
• Email:
  dmannino@uky.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  University of Kentucky, Lexington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20120701
• Source Full Name:
  Clinics in Chest Medicine
• End Date:
  20240630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a0064d11d54349def1f5d38a3ad3e216bec22ca63407513a646c730f300d1aaace4729a26286a67c632aa827ea4a30f88d77fa76fc58db357e96dec548683a7b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225162/cdc_225162_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 356.49 KB ]