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WORK-RELATED LUNG DISEASES (WORLD) SURVEILLANCE REPORT
Description:
This Work-Related Lung Disease (WoRLD) Surveillance Report is the fifth in a series of occupational respiratory disease surveillance reports (see page iv) produced by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). It presents summary tables and figures of occupational respiratory disease surveillance data focusing on various occupationally-relevant respiratory diseases, including pneumoconiosis, occupational asthma and other airways diseases, and several other respiratory conditions. For many of these diseases, selected data on related exposures are also presented. The 1999 WoRLD Surveillance Report has three major sections: 1) a section that provides data highlights and data usage limitations; 2) a section comprised of 13 sub-sections, each concerning a major disease category and (where available) related occupational exposures; and 3) a section of appendices that provide descriptions of data sources, methods, and other supplementary information.
