A model system for occupational disease surveillance activities applying Centers for Disease Control guidelines to poison control centers

Article Abstract:

Each year, more than 25,000 calls are placed to poison control centers (PCCs) to report exposure of a worker to some toxic substance in the work place. The role of PCCs has essentially been a passive one in which, upon request, they provide information on the ingredients of the toxic product to which the worker was exposed. However, they could play a more active and useful role. They have neglected to consider that a call relating to a single worker may indicate that his work-place environment has hazardous conditions which could affect other workers as well. PCCs should adopt protocols to improve their occupational disease surveillance, and their staff members should be trained to recognize the broader implications of an individual complaint. In order to improve the capabilities of PCCs, legislation should be adopted requiring the reporting of occupational diseases. In addition, public health agencies should provide additional financial support to PCCs to fund the development of models to assist in the surveillance of occupational diseases. (Consumer Summary produced by Reliance Medical Information, Inc.)

Evaluation, Reports, Occupational diseases, Poison control centers

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Piperazine-induced occupational asthma

Article Abstract:

Studies were performed on some 130 factory workers who handled amines and other chemicals to check for piperazine-induced asthma reactions. The study shows that there is a substantial risk of incurring occupational asthma with exposure to piperzine.

Industrial Organic Chemicals, Case studies, Occupational health and safety, Occupational safety and health, Diseases, Asthma, Chemical industry, Bronchi, Respiratory allergy, Respiratory hypersensitivity

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Smoking habits and occupational status

Article Abstract:

A detailed report of a study to determine the connection between measures of smoking exposure and occupational status. Significant differences were found among the various occupational levels.

Tobacco and tobacco products, Industrial research, Physiological aspects, Smoking, Occupations

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