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HIGHLIGHTS from the Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report, 2002

The following paragraphs highlight selected findings based on data from the United States presented in the 2002 and previous WoRLD Surveillance Reports. Click on the following disease categories to go to the corresponding section.

Asbestosis	Asthma
Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis (CWP)	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Silicosis	Respiratory Conditions due to Toxic Agents
Byssinosis	Respiratory Tuberculosis
Unspecified/Other Pneumoconioses	Lung Cancer
All Pneumoconioses	Other Interstitial Pulmonary Diseases
Malignant Mesothelioma	Various Work-Related Respiratory Conditions
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (HP)	Smoking Prevalence by Occupation and Industry

Smoking Prevalence by Occupation and Industry


The 2002 Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report is the first of the series to include a section on smoking prevalence by industry and occupation. Smoking by itself is an important cause of lung disease and smoking can also compound the adverse effects of occupational exposures. Based on recent data from the National Health Interview Survey, estimated smoking prevalences range widely from 12% among elementary and secondary schools and colleges workers to over 40% among repair services workers. Similar wide-ranging smoking prevalences are seen among occupational groups.

Table 16-1. Smoking status: Estimated prevalence by current industry, U.S. residents age 18 and over, 2000	Table 16-2. Smoking status: Estimated prevalence by current industry, U.S. male residents age 18 and over, 2000	Table 16-3. Smoking status: Estimated prevalence by current industry, U.S. female residents age 18 and over, 2000

Table 16-4. Smoking status: Estimated prevalence by current occupation, U.S. residents age 18 and over, 2000	Table 16-5. Smoking status: Estimated prevalence by current occupation, U.S. male residents age 18 and over, 2000	Table 16-6. Smoking status: Estimated prevalence by current occupation, U.S. female residents age 18 and over, 2000

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