Occupational Contributions to Respiratory Health Disparities

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• Personal Author:
  Cummings, Kristin J. ; Flattery J ; Gandhi SA ; Heinzerling A
• Description:
  Occupation is an important contributor to disparities in respiratory disease, affecting financial status, health-care access, and exposure to hazardous substances. Occupational exposures contribute to disparities across a spectrum of respiratory diseases; this article focuses on asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronavirus disease 2019, silicosis, and lung cancer. Because occupational exposures are largely preventable through proper workplace controls, the recognition of occupational causes of disease can provide an opportunity for interventions that can bring about health equity. Clinicians, employers, regulatory agencies, policymakers, workers, and unions play essential roles in improving workplace conditions and decreasing disparities in respiratory health. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asthma Asthma, Occupational Communicable Diseases Healthcare Disparities Lung Lung Diseases Neoplasms Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Occupational Health Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD COVID-19 Health Disparities Lung Cancer Occupational Exposure Occupational Lung Diseases Occupations Respiratory Diseases Respiratory Health Silicosis

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• ISSN:
  0272-5231
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  44
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067651
• Citation:
  Clin Chest Med 2023 Sep; 44(3):635-649
• Contact Point Address:
  Kristin J. Cummings MD, MPH, Occupational Health Branch, California Department of Public Health, 850 Marina Bay Parkway P-3, Richmond, CA 94804, USA
• Email:
  Kristin.Cummings@cdph.ca.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Performing Organization:
  University of California, San Francisco
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20210901
• Source Full Name:
  Clinics in Chest Medicine
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:23787821f1df9cdd2bf06482fa728ce0b15c3398bd91a0eaf2611ec6613cf1b4706c22dcfdfd81872e4fb71d44abbd2280fcb3d5db7801cee5cd5062ed1263d4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/229922/cdc_229922_DS1.pdf
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