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Occupational lung disease risk and exposure to butter-flavoring chemicals after implementation of controls at a microwave popcorn plant
Kanwal R , Kullman G , Fedan KB , Kreiss K . Public Health Rep 2011 126 (4) 480-494 OBJECTIVES: After an outbreak of severe lung disease among workers exposed to butter-flavoring chemicals at a microwave popcorn plant, we determined whether or not lung disease risk declined after implementation of exposure controls. METHODS: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health staff performed eight serial cross-sectional medical and industrial hygiene surveys at the plant from November 2000 through August 2003. Medical surveys included standardized questionnaires and spirometry testing. Industrial hygiene surveys measured levels of production-related air contaminants, including butter-flavoring chemicals such as diacetyl. All diacetyl concentrations above detectable limits were corrected for the effects of absolute humidity and days to sample extraction. RESULTS: Ventilation and isolation of the production process resulted in one to three orders of magnitude reductions in diacetyl air concentrations in different areas of the plant. Workers with past high exposures had stable chest symptoms over time; nasal, eye, and skin irritation symptoms declined. New workers had lower symptom prevalences and higher lung function than workers with past high exposures, and they did not worsen over time. In workers who had at least three spirometry tests, those with past high exposures were more likely to experience rapid declines in lung function than new workers. CONCLUSIONS: Implemented controls lowered exposures to butter-flavoring chemicals and decreased lung disease risk for much of the plant workforce. Some workers with continuing potential for intermittent, short-term peak and measurable time-weighted exposures remain at risk and should use respiratory protection and have regularly scheduled spirometry to detect rapid lung function declines that may be work-related. Close follow-up of such workers is likely to yield additional information on risks due to peak and time-weighted exposure levels. |
Transforming strategies for the prevention of chronic HBV and HCV infections
Ward JW , Hu DJ , Alter MJ , Kanwal F , Taylor C , Block JM , Caballero JB , Chase D , Saly M , Sandt L , Swan T . J Fam Pract 2010 59 S23-8 The article focuses on the prevention of chronic hepatitis B and C virus (HBV and HCV) infections in the U.S. It discusses the global implication of the pandemic chronic viral infections, prevention strategies for HBV infection using the framework of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the HCV in quality indicators which include confirmation of HCV viremia, hepatitis A and HBV vaccinations, counseling, and treatment with the Department of Health and Human Services Centers. |
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