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Occupational Lung Disease Bulletins

See current and previous bulletins regarding occupational lung disease. Offered by the Occupational Health Surveillance Program.
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2021

Winter 2021 - Silicosis: A hidden work-related respiratory epidemic? (PDF 1.86 MB)
Winter 2021 - Silicosis: A hidden work-related respiratory epidemic? (DOCX 18.98 KB)

2018

Fall 2018 - Clinical Decision Support for Work-related Asthma (DOCX 27.9 KB)
Fall 2018 - Clinical Decision Support for Work-related Asthma (PDF 645.02 KB)
Winter 2017-2018 - Welding - Impact on Occupational Health (PDF 723.98 KB)
Winter 2017-2018 - Welding - Impact on Occupational Health (DOCX 17.18 KB)

2017

Spring 2017 - New Silica Standards Will Prevent Disease (PDF 610.02 KB)
Spring 2017 - New Silica Standards Will Prevent Disease (DOCX 115.99 KB)

2016

Fall 2016 - Asthma in Massachusetts Home Care Aides (PDF 1.18 MB)
Fall 2016 - Asthma in Massachusetts Home Care Aides (DOCX 335.77 KB)
Spring 2016 - Hypersensitivity pneumonitis in a high school teacher (PDF 487.32 KB)
Spring 2016 - Hypersensitivity pneumonitis in a high school teacher (DOCX 82.26 KB)

2015

Fall 2015 - Asthma in Childcare Workers (PDF 615.44 KB)
Fall 2015 - Asthma in Childcare Workers (RTF 756.16 KB)
Spring 2015 - Work-Related Asthma Surveillance, Massachusetts, 2003 - 2013 (PDF 557.29 KB)
Spring 2015 - Work-Related Asthma Surveillance, Massachusetts, 2003 - 2013 (DOC 468 KB)

2013

Fall 2013 - On-the-job exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in Massachusetts (PDF 75.11 KB)
Fall 2013 - On-the-job exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in Massachusetts (DOC 176 KB)
Summer 2013 - Disinfecting Surfaces and Asthma (PDF 37.67 KB)
Summer 2013 - Disinfecting Surfaces and Asthma (DOC 136.5 KB)

2012

October 2012 - Burden of Asthma Among Massachusetts Service Workers, 2010 (PDF 106.57 KB)
October 2012 - Burden of Asthma Among Massachusetts Service Workers, 2010 (DOC 188 KB)

2011

Winter 2011-2012 - Hair Straightening with Health Risks (PDF 88.2 KB)
Winter 2011-2012 - Hair Straightening with Health Risks (DOC 496.5 KB)
July 2011 - Evaluating a Patient Exposed to Mold (PDF 108.91 KB)
July 2011 - Evaluating a Patient Exposed to Mold (DOC 129.5 KB)
January 2011 - Work-Related Asthma among Laboratory Animal Workers (PDF 34.18 KB)
January 2011 - Work-Related Asthma among Laboratory Animal Workers (DOC 126 KB)

2010

August 2010 - Work-Related Asthma Surveillance Massachusetts 1995 - 2008 (PDF 91.48 KB)
August 2010 - Work-Related Asthma Surveillance Massachusetts 1995 - 2008 (DOC 985.5 KB)
April 2010 - Some Chemicals Linked to Asthma Are Used by Massachusetts Companies (PDF 44.34 KB)
April 2010 - Some Chemicals Linked to Asthma Are Used by Massachusetts Companies (DOC 157 KB)

2009

September 2009 - Burden of Asthma in Massachusetts Adults (PDF 120.39 KB)
September 2009 - Burden of Asthma in Massachusetts Adults (DOC 772 KB)
May 2009 - Baker's Asthma (PDF 98.36 KB)
May 2009 - Baker's Asthma (DOC 169 KB)

2008

December 2008 - American College of Chest Physicians Issues Consensus Statement on Diagnosing and Treating Work-Related Asthma (PDF 41.76 KB)
December 2008 - American College of Chest Physicians Issues Consensus Statement on Diagnosing and Treating Work-Related Asthma (DOC 138.5 KB)
October 2008 - Work-Related Asthma in Massachusetts: Population-Based Data from the 2006 & 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Adult Asthma Call-Back Survey (PDF 80.95 KB)
October 2008 - Work-Related Asthma in Massachusetts: Population-Based Data from the 2006 & 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Adult Asthma Call-Back Survey (DOC 227 KB)

2007

December 2007 - Occupational Asthma in world Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers (PDF 35.76 KB)
December 2007 - Occupational Asthma in world Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers (DOC 93 KB)
July 2007 - Work-Related Asthma: Massachusetts Sensor 1993-2006 (PDF 481.87 KB)
July 2007 - Work-Related Asthma: Massachusetts Sensor 1993-2006 (DOC 266.5 KB)
April 2007 - Deadly Consequences of Undiagnosed Work-related Asthma (WRA): Michigan Case Study (PDF 52.31 KB)
April 2007 - Deadly Consequences of Undiagnosed Work-related Asthma (WRA): Michigan Case Study (DOC 63.5 KB)

2006

October 2006 - Secondhand Smoke and Asthma (PDF 182.13 KB)
October 2006 - Secondhand Smoke and Asthma (DOC 85 KB)
June 2006 - Thirty Workers in Missouri Popcorn Plant Diagnosed with Severe, Disabling Lung Disease (PDF 175.53 KB)
June 2006 - Thirty Workers in Missouri Popcorn Plant Diagnosed with Severe, Disabling Lung Disease (DOC 78.5 KB)
March 2006 - Work-aggravated Asthma (PDF 232.46 KB)
March 2006 - Work-aggravated Asthma (DOC 85.5 KB)

2005

December 2005 - Work-Related Asthma: Massachusetts Sensor 1993-2004 (PDF 259.22 KB)
December 2005 - Work-Related Asthma: Massachusetts Sensor 1993-2004 (DOC 197 KB)
September 2005 - Work-Related Asthma in the Emergency Department (PDF 182.37 KB)
September 2005 - Work-Related Asthma in the Emergency Department (DOC 71 KB)
June 2005 - Spirometry (PDF 211.65 KB)
June 2005 - Spirometry (DOC 113.5 KB)
March 2005 - Work-Related Asthma Among Health Care Workers, 1993-1997 (PDF 178.65 KB)
March 2005 - Work-Related Asthma Among Health Care Workers, 1993-1997 (DOC 56 KB)
January 2005 - Asthma in an Auto Body Shop Worker A case study from the American Thoracic Society (PDF 319.54 KB)
January 2005 - Asthma in an Auto Body Shop Worker A case study from the American Thoracic Society (DOC 109 KB)

2004

October 2004 - Damp Indoor Spaces and Health (PDF 163.47 KB)
October 2004 - Damp Indoor Spaces and Health (DOC 57.5 KB)
July 2004 - Medical Screening for Chronic Beryllium Disease in Massachusetts (PDF 215.22 KB)
July 2004 - Medical Screening for Chronic Beryllium Disease in Massachusetts (DOC 50 KB)
March 2004 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) (PDF 235.81 KB)
March 2004 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) (DOC 66.5 KB)

2003

December 2003 - Work-Related Asthma Cases Massachusetts SENSOR 1993-2002 (PDF 388.62 KB)
December 2003 - Work-Related Asthma Cases Massachusetts SENSOR 1993-2002 (DOC 136.5 KB)
July 2003 - Cleaning Products and Work-Related Asthma (PDF 142.53 KB)
July 2003 - Cleaning Products and Work-Related Asthma (DOC 44.5 KB)
April 2003 - Work-Related Asthma in Massachusetts, 2001 Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (PDF 163.95 KB)
April 2003 - Work-Related Asthma in Massachusetts, 2001 Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (DOC 40.5 KB)
January 2003 - Theatrical Fog and Work-Related Asthma in Performers (PDF 164.66 KB)
January 2003 - Theatrical Fog and Work-Related Asthma in Performers (DOC 35 KB)

2002

September 2002 - Cluster of Work-Related Asthma Reveals a New Asthmagen: AMT at ChemDesign (PDF 115.57 KB)
September 2002 - Cluster of Work-Related Asthma Reveals a New Asthmagen: AMT at ChemDesign (DOC 49.5 KB)
July 2002 - Work-Related Asthma Cases Massachusetts SENSOR 1993 - 2001 (PDF 112.57 KB)
July 2002 - Work-Related Asthma Cases Massachusetts SENSOR 1993 - 2001 (DOC 55 KB)
March 2002 - The Recognition and Management of Work-Aggravated Asthma (PDF 129.17 KB)
March 2002 - The Recognition and Management of Work-Aggravated Asthma (DOC 51 KB)

2001

December 2001 - Glutaraldehyde Exposure (PDF 166.45 KB)
December 2001 - Glutaraldehyde Exposure (DOC 70 KB)
September 2001 - Tularemia on Martha's Vineyard (PDF 173.31 KB)
September 2001 - Tularemia on Martha's Vineyard (DOC 35.5 KB)
March 2001 - Silicosis (PDF 185.66 KB)
March 2001 - Silicosis (DOC 45.5 KB)

2000

November 2000 - Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome (RADS) (PDF 116.75 KB)
November 2000 - Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome (RADS) (DOC 40.5 KB)
August 2000 - Flock Worker's Lung: A Case Study (PDF 115.75 KB)
August 2000 - Flock Worker's Lung: A Case Study (DOC 41.5 KB)
April 2000 - Hospital Latex Allergy Programs in Massachusetts (PDF 126.9 KB)
April 2000 - Hospital Latex Allergy Programs in Massachusetts (DOC 34 KB)
January 2000 - Work-Related Asthma Cases Massachusetts SENSOR 1993-1998 (PDF 229.26 KB)
January 2000 - Work-Related Asthma Cases Massachusetts SENSOR 1993-1998 (DOC 41.5 KB)

1999

October 1999 - Orthopedic Casting Materials: An Unusual Source of Isocyanate Exposure (PDF 111.88 KB)
October 1999 - Orthopedic Casting Materials: An Unusual Source of Isocyanate Exposure (DOC 39 KB)
July 1999 - Surveillance of Work-Related Asthma in Four U.S. States, 1993-1995 (PDF 186.16 KB)
July 1999 - Surveillance of Work-Related Asthma in Four U.S. States, 1993-1995 (DOC 25.5 KB)
April 1999 - Asthma in Animal Handlers (PDF 121.29 KB)
April 1999 - Asthma in Animal Handlers (DOC 22 KB)
January 1999 - Work-Related Asthma found in Baker (PDF 19.33 KB)
January 1999 - Work-Related Asthma found in Baker (DOC 22.5 KB)

1998

October 1998 - Treatment Guidelines in Workers' Compensation: Diagnosis and Initial Treatment of Occupational Asthma (PDF 21.88 KB)
October 1998 - Treatment Guidelines in Workers' Compensation: Diagnosis and Initial Treatment of Occupational Asthma (DOC 22 KB)
July 1998 - Risks of Asthma attributed to Occupational Exposure (PDF 23.13 KB)
July 1998 - Risks of Asthma attributed to Occupational Exposure (DOC 20.5 KB)
April 1998 - Cleaning Products and Asthma (PDF 20.91 KB)
April 1998 - Cleaning Products and Asthma (DOC 36.5 KB)
January 1998 - Work-related Asthma (PDF 34.83 KB)
January 1998 - Work-related Asthma (DOC 24.5 KB)

1997

October 1997 - Worker Exposures to Dusts and Vapors in Nail Salons (PDF 27.35 KB)
October 1997 - Worker Exposures to Dusts and Vapors in Nail Salons (DOC 25 KB)
August 1997 - Preventing Allergic Reactions to Natural Rubber Latex in the Workplace (PDF 33.65 KB)
August 1997 - Preventing Allergic Reactions to Natural Rubber Latex in the Workplace (DOC 23.5 KB)
June 1997 - Respiratory Effects of Glutaraldehyde Exposure (PDF 26.21 KB)
June 1997 - Respiratory Effects of Glutaraldehyde Exposure (DOC 46 KB)
April 1997 - Case Study of Asbestosis in a Retired Shipyard Worker (PDF 24.65 KB)
April 1997 - Case Study of Asbestosis in a Retired Shipyard Worker (DOC 62 KB)
February 1997 - Work-Related Asthma Cases (PDF 23.14 KB)
February 1997 - Work-Related Asthma Cases (DOC 68.5 KB)
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