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Occupational epidemiology involves
the application of epidemiologic methods to populations of workers. Occupational
epidemiologic studies may involve looking at workers exposed to a variety of
chemical, biological or physical (e.g., noise, heat, radiation) agents to
determine if the exposures result in the risk of adverse health outcomes.
Alternatively, epidemiologic studies may involve the evaluation of workers with
a common adverse health outcome to determine if an agent or set of agents may
explain their disease.
The following questions link to information relevant to occupational epidemiology.
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What OSHA standards
apply?
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How does
an occupational epidemiologist study hazards?
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is epidemiologic surveillance done in the workplace?
Data Sets | Methods |
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What additional information is available?
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