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Proposed national strategy for the prevention of occupational lung diseases

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  • Alternative Title:
    Proposed national strategies for the prevention of leading work-related diseases and injuries, occupational lung diseases
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    "Early recognition of occupational lung diseases is difficult as the latent period for such diseases may be as long as 15 years for silicosis and 30 years or more for asbestos (1332214) related cancers. Other factors such as cigarette smoking may obscure the relationship between the disease and the exposures at the work place. Occupational lung disease is caused by the inhalation of toxic substances present in the work environment. Background information on asbestosis, byssinosis, silicosis, and coal worker's pneumoconiosis is presented. The proposed strategy for preventing occupational lung diseases includes agent oriented strategies (including environmental hazard surveillance, medical hazard surveillance, and hazard removal), exposure oriented strategies (regulatory enforcement, control technology, education and training), and worker oriented strategies (health promotion and smoking, worker knowledge of exposure and control measures, disease surveillance). Specific recommendations are made for asbestos, cotton dust, silica (7631869), and coal dust." - NIOSHTIC-2
  • Content Notes:
    Cover title: Proposed national strategies for the prevention of leading work-related diseases and injuries, occupational lung diseases.

    Developed in 1985 at a conference sponsored by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the Association of Schools of Public Health.

    Originally published as part of the 2 v. set: Proposed national strategies for the prevention of leading work-related diseases and injuries, part 1 and part 2.

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    NIOSH Numbered Publications
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    Report
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    Conference Publications
  • Place as Subject:
    United States
  • Pages in Document:
    print; 15 p. ; 28 cm.
  • Resource Number:
    DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 89-128
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