General Information
Asthma
(overview)
Asthma Information from the National Center for Environmental
Health
General
Information
includes speaker's kit, asthma and flu shots, basic
asthma facts
Asthma's
Impact on Children and Adolescents
Provides information on CDC control programs and activities,
school health, more...
Healthy Youth: Asthma in Schools
Information from the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion provides asthma fact sheet, data and statistics, science-based strategies,
links to other resources, more…
National
Asthma Control Program
includes Guide for State Health Agencies; children,
adolescents and asthma; Programs in Brief
Data
and Surveillance
includes asthma survey questions, behavioral risk
factor surveillance system prevalence data, CSTE asthma surveillance
definition, Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Reports, more...
Interventions
includes evaluation of the ZAP Asthma Project, Healthy
People 2010 - asthma sections, key clinical activities for
quality asthma care, interventions
for children, Managing
Asthma: A Guide for Schools, more...
Legislation
and Policy
includes links to National and State and Local governmental
organizations involved in Asthma legislation and policy.
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Asthma & Allergies in the Workplace
Millions of people suffer from allergies caused by every
day exposures to agents such as dust mites, cat dander, and
pollens. Agents encountered by workers can also cause allergic
problems such as asthma, nasal and sinus allergies, hives,
and even severe anaphylactic reactions. Examples of these
work-related agents include animal proteins, enzymes, flour,
natural rubber latex, and certain reactive chemicals.
NIOSH
Safety and Health Topic: Asthma and Allergies
Provides links to NIOSH publications and surveillance information
on occupational asthma and allergies, including information
on agricultural workers, Diisocyanates, and animal handling.
NIOSH
Safety and Health Topic: Occupational Latex Allergies
Provides information for health care and other workers on
allergic reactions from Latex gloves.
NIOSH Safety
and Health Topic: Indoor Environmental Quality
Includes information on air quality and other factors
that may contribute to health complaints by building occupants.
NIOSH
Safety and Health Topic: Skin Exposures and Effects
Includes information on allergic and irritant Dermatitis
and other occupational skin conditions.
NIOSH
Safety and Health Topic: Isocyanates
Provides links to NIOSH publications, Heath Hazard Evaluations,
and analytical and sampling methods for isocyantes.
Surveillance activities:
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