NIOSH Publication No. 2004-146

Worker Health Chartbook 2004

Worker Health Chartbook > Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

This document was prepared by the staff of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). All contributors are affiliated with NIOSH unless otherwise indicated.

The Worker Health Chartbook 2004 includes a substantial amount of information based on data and other contributions from the Office of Safety, Health, and Working Conditions, Bureau of Labor Statistics. We extend a special note of appreciation to the following members of their staff for their cooperation and support throughout the development and review of the Chartbook: William Weber (retired), Katharine Newman, Janice Windau, William M. McCarthy, Linda Garris, and Mark Zak.

The nature and extent of the content of the Chartbook provided a significant challenge to our technical reviewers. We extend our thanks for their time, constructive comments, and suggestions.

Editors

John P. Sestito, J.D., M.S.
R. Alan Lunsford, Ph.D.
Anne C. Hamilton
Roger R. Rosa, Ph.D.

Contributors

Chapter 1. Characteristics of U.S. Workers

John Sestito, J.D., M.S.
William Weber, Bureau of Labor Statistics (retired)
Katharine Newman, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Janice Windau, M.S., Bureau of Labor Statistics
R. Alan Lunsford, Ph.D.

Chapter 2. Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries, and Selected Illnesses and Conditions

Amputations; fractures; and heat burns and scalds

John P. Sestito, J.D., M.S.
Larry L. Jackson, Ph.D.
Roger R. Rosa, Ph.D.

Anxiety, stress, and neurotic disorders; dermatitis; tendonitis

Angela Booth-Jones, Ph.D.
John P. Sestito, J.D., M.S.
Toni Alterman, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Asbestosis; byssinosis; coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP); hypersensitivity pneumonitis; mesothelioma; pneumoconioses; silicosis

Cathy Rotunda, Ed.D.
Girija Syamlal, M.B.B.S., M.P.H.
Margaret Filios, Sc.M., R.N.
Ki Moon Bang, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Ricki Althouse, M.S.

Asthma

Margaret Filios, Sc.M., R.N.

Back, including spine and spinal cord; bruises and contusions; cuts and lacerations; and sprains, strains, and tears

John P. Sestito, J.D., M.S.
Roger R. Rosa, Ph.D.

Bloodborne infections and percutaneous exposures

Winnie Boal, M.P.H.

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

Angela Booth-Jones, Ph.D.
John P. Sestito, J.D., M.S.
Toni Alterman, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Robert Harrison, M.D., M.P.H., California Department of Health Services
Jennifer Flattery, M.P.H., California Department of Health Services

Disorders due to physical agents; disorders associated with repeated trauma; dust diseases of the lungs; respiratory conditions due to toxic agents; and skin diseases and disorders

John P. Sestito, J.D., M.S.
R. Alan Lunsford, Ph.D.

Fatal injuries

Suzanne M. Marsh
Janice Windau, M.S., Bureau of Labor Statistics
Katharine Newman, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Mark Zak, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Hearing loss

Kenneth D. Rosenman, M.D., Michigan State University
Amy Sims, Michigan State University

Lead toxicity

Robert Roscoe, M.S.

Musculoskeletal disorders

John P. Sestito, J.D., M.S.
R. Alan Lunsford, Ph.D.
Linda Garris, Bureau of Labor Statistics
William D. McCarthy, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Nonfatal injury

John P. Sestito, J.D., M.S.
Larry L. Jackson, Ph.D.
Roger R. Rosa, Ph.D.

Poisoning

Geoffrey Calvert, M.D., M.P.H.
John P. Sestito, J.D., M.S.
R. Alan Lunsford, Ph.D.

Respiratory diseases

Cathy Rotunda, Ed.D.
Girija Syamlal, M.B.B.S, M.P.H.
Margaret Filios, Sc.M., R.N.
Ki Moon Bang, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Ricki Althouse, M.S.

Tuberculosis

Ki Moon Bang, Ph.D.

Chapter 3. Focus on Agriculture

Fatal agricultural injuries

John Myers, M.S.

Nonfatal agricultural injuries

John Myers, M.S.

Farm workers

Andrea Steege, M.S.
John Myers, M.S.

Chapter 4. High-Risk Industries and Occupations

Mining

Lynn I. Elinson, Ph.D.
Patrick Coleman, Ph.D.
Barbara Fotta, M.S.
Deborah D. Landen, M.D., Ph.D.
Linda J. McWilliams, M.S.
Audrey Podlesny
James M. Wallingford, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Construction trades

Risana T. Choudhury, M.S., Center to Protect Workers’ Rights
Xiuwen Dong, M.S., Center to Protect Workers’ Rights
Janie Gittleman, Ph.D., M.R.P., Center to Protect Workers’ Rights
Rose Men, M.S., Center to Protect Workers’ Rights
Haihong Hu, M.P.H., Center to Protect Workers’ Rights
Jitendra Chauhan, M.P.H., Center to Protect Workers’ Rights

Chapter 5. Special Populations

Young workers

John P. Sestito, J.D., M.S.
Suzanne M. Marsh
Janice Windau, M.S., Bureau of Labor Statistics
R. Alan Lunsford, Ph.D.
Letitia Davis, Sc.D., Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Older workers

John P. Sestito, J.D., M.S.
Suzanne M. Marsh
Janice Windau, M.S., Bureau of Labor Statistics
R. Alan Lunsford, Ph.D.

Hispanic workers

John P. Sestito, J.D., M.S.
Suzanne M. Marsh
Janice Windau, M.S., Bureau of Labor Statistics
R. Alan Lunsford, Ph.D.

Technical Reviewers

Heinz Ahlers, J.D.
Michael Attfield, Ph.D.
Robert Castellan, M.D., M.P.H.
Dawn N. Castillo, M.P.H.
Letitia Davis, Sc.D., Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Stephen J. Ganocy
Janie Gittleman, Ph.D., M.R.P., Center to Protect Workers’ Rights
Joseph Hurrell, Ph.D.
Max Lum, Ph.D.
Kenneth Linch, M.S.
Timothy Morse, Ph.D., University of Connecticut Health Center
Katharine Newman, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bonnie Rogers, Dr.P.H., COHN-S, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lynn L. Rethi
Kenneth D. Rosenman, M.D., Michigan State University
Patricia L. Schlieff, M.S.
Rosemary Sokas, M.D., M.O.H., University of Illinois at Chicago