American Thoracic Society statement: Occupational contribution to the burden of airway disease

From: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine | Date: March 1, 2003| Author: Becklake, Margaret; Blanc, Paul; Et al; Henneberger, Paul; Balmes, John | Copyright information

THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY WAS APPROVED BY THE ATS BOARD OF DIRECTORS JUNE 2002.

As the classic mineral dust-induced pneumoconioses decrease in frequency because of the control of exposure, obstructive airway diseases have emerged as the most prevalent category of occupational respiratory disorder (1). Unlike the pneumoconioses, recognition of work-relatedness for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is difficult. This is the case for t...

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