Work-related asthma: Number of cases by ascertainment source and state, 1993–2002 |
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- indicates no cases reported.
* Massachusetts, Michigan, and New Jersey actively solicit reports from health care professionals; California uses an existing administrative data source to passively identify health care professional reports of work-related asthma.
† Some cases have been identified through death certificates, self reports, or reports from the Mine Safety and Health Administration or Occupational Safety and Health Administration. |
Note: Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Hospital data may include hospital discharge data and emergency department visit data. See appendices for source description. |
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). |
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Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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