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The 1999 report is similar in content and organization to the
1994 WoRLD Surveillance Report. It is structured into three
sections with 13 sub-sections which summarize mortality and
morbidity data and other information, such as occupational
exposures, for each type of pneumoconiosis and all
pneumoconioses, malignant neoplasms of the pleura,
hypersensitivity pneumonitis, occupational asthma, and other
lung conditions. Major additions were sub-sections for
pulmonary tuberculosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease. Mortality data published in the 1994 and 1996 World
Surveillance Reports are updated through 1996. The 1994
report contains major additions, including previously
unreported data, such as that from the National Health and
Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Reports of
occupational asthma and silicosis from the Sentinel Event
Notification Systems for Occupational Risks (SENSOR)
Program are updated through 1995; updated summaries from
the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics
(AOEC) are provided for 1991-1996.
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