Work-Related Lung Disease (WoRLD) Surveillance System

Work-related asthma: Number of cases by classification and state, 1993–2002

- indicates no cases reported. * Pre-existing asthma aggravated by exposure or condition at work. † Includes cases of reactive airways dysfunction syndrome and occupational asthma. ‡ Known asthma inducers, defined by medical literature review, are designated in the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics exposure coding scheme (www.aoec.org/tools.htm).

Note:  Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding. See appendices for source description. For case identification and classification criteria, see Appendix G.

Source:  Provisional Sentinel Event Notification Systems for Occupational Risks surveillance data as of September 2006, reported by R Harrison and J Flattery (California); L Davis, E Pechter, and M Sharma (Massachusetts); K Rosenman, MJ Reilly, and D Kalinowski (Michigan); and D Valiante, D Schill, and K McGreevy (New Jersey).

Archived Versions:

2002T09-03