National Asthma Public Policy Agenda – 2022 Update

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• Corporate Authors:
  Michigan State University. College of Human Medicine
• Description:
  In 2022, The American Lung Association (ALA) released the National Asthma Public Policy Agenda - 2022 Update. This document consists of 22 public policy recommendations in six categories: healthcare; homes; outdoor air; public health; schools; and workplaces. The focus of our project is to address work-related asthma (WRA), so we have copied the workplace section of the report. Readers interested in other sections will need to access the full report. Guiding Principles: Workplaces should reduce or eliminate conditions that cause or exacerbate asthma. Many people work in situations that place them at risk of developing work-related asthma, but also may be discouraged from seeking assistance. Policies to identify and manage asthma in the workplace should recognize that critical issues must be addressed, including: 1) Every worker has the right to a safe workplace. Immigrants, people of color and low-wage earners are especially vulnerable and should not face discrimination nor denial of these rights. 2) Every worker should have access to comprehensive, affordable healthcare coverage for themselves and their family members to manage asthma. 3) Every worker should be eligible for workplace accommodations to minimize the effect of the workplace on their asthma symptoms. 4) Every worker is eligible to receive workers' compensation for asthma caused or aggravated by work. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asthma, Occupational Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Occupational Asthma Policy Recommendations Respiratory Diseases Surveillance Worker Health
• 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:
  34
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066669
• Citation:
  Project S.E.N.S.O.R. News 2022 Dec; 34(1):1-4
• Contact Point Address:
  Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, West Fee Hall, 909 Fee Road, Room 117, East Lansing, MI 48824-1316
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• 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/230951/cdc_230951_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 294.03 KB ]