NIOSH Safety and Health Topic:Occupational Respiratory Disease Surveillance |
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State-based surveillance forms a critical part of the overall NIOSH program of occupational respiratory disease surveillance. State-based surveillance programs are in a unique position to assist DRDS and NIOSH in understanding occupational respiratory disease and linking surveillance to practice at the state and local level. State-based surveillance data on silicosis and work-related asthma (WRA), including that collected under the Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks (SENSOR) Program, have contributed to NIOSH epidemiological research, have been used to support various prevention activities and products, and have been used to inform science-based policy. In conjunction with our state partners, the DRDS State-based Surveillance Program has produced over 70 peer-reviewed journal articles and more than 300 different pieces of educational material. Previously, NIOSH supported states under a number of different cooperative agreements, including SENSOR. Currently, NIOSH funds the State-Based Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance cooperative agreement (Office of Extramural Programs (OEP), ANNOUNCEMENT NO. PAR-04-106). All states funded under this cooperative agreement conduct population-based surveillance for pneumoconiosis (hospitalizations and mortality). While most carry out “Fundamental” pneumoconiosis surveillance, some are also funded to carry out case-based or “Expanded” sentinel surveillance focused specifically on silicosis and/or work-related asthma (WRA). Contents
Related NIOSH TopicsAsthma and Allergies, a NIOSH workplace safety and health topic. Includes a link to a searchable database of journal articles describing OA prevention studies. NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program Pneumoconiosis, a NIOSH workplace safety and health topic. Silica, a NIOSH workplace safety and health topic. Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report, Section 9, Work-Related Asthma: SENSOR Other Resources Related to State-Based SurveillanceThe 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. Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Program of the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) Page last updated:
November 6, 2008
Page last reviewed: December 5, 2008 Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Division of Respiratory Disease Studies |
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