NIOSH Products Related to National Statistics
Asbestosis, a NIOSH workplace safety and health topic.
Asthma and Allergies, a NIOSH workplace safety and health topic.
Atlas of Respiratory Disease Mortality, United States: 1982-1993 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 98-157 (August 1998) This report is a presentation of maps showing geographical distributions by health service area of mortality associated with selected respiratory conditions that together represent nearly all respiratory diseases. For categories of traditional occupational lung diseases mapped in this atlas (i.e., the pneumoconioses, including coal workers ’ pneumoconiosis, asbestosis, silicosis, byssinosis, and other unspecified pneumoconioses), nearly all cases are attributable to hazardous occupational exposure.
Cancer (Occupational), a NIOSH workplace safety and health topic.
Pneumoconiosis, a NIOSH workplace safety and health topic.
Respirator Usage in Private Sector Firms, 2001 PDF only 1,118 KB (278 pages) This joint publication by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) summarizes the data obtained from a survey of respirator use and pratices. The data identify the numbers of establishments and employees using respirators, by type of respirator and type of use. The data also identify the characteristics of the respirator program at the establishment level.
Silica, a NIOSH workplace safety and health topic.
Tuberculosis, a NIOSH workplace safety and health topic.
Worker Health Chartbook, 2004 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2004-146 (September 2004) The Worker Health Chartbook, 2004 is a descriptive epidemiologic reference on occupational morbidity and mortality in the United States, a resource for agencies, organizations, employers, researchers, workers, and others who need to know about occupational injuries and illnesses.
Other Resources Related to National Statistics
The links to external web sites included below are provided for informational purposes only. Citation should not be taken as endorsement by NIOSH of the web site content nor of the sponsoring organization.
Agencies/Organizations
Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC)
External Link: http://www.aoec.org/
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
External Link: http://stats.bls.gov/
Department of Labor (DOL)
External Link: http://www.dol.gov/
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
External Link: http://www.msha.gov/
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
External Link: http://www.osha.gov/
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Social Security Administration (SSA)
External Link: http://www.ssa.gov/
Other National Statistics Activities
Morbidity surveillance activities included here involve the analysis of data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to examine the prevalence of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) A survey of the National Center of Health Statistics (NCHS), designed to collect information about the health and diet of people in the United States.
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) The NHIS is the principal source of information on the health of the civilian noninstitutionalized population of the United States and is one of the major data collection programs of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
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