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Med. Pr. 2006;57(1):41-45

Occupational respiratory diseases surveillance programs

Monitorowanie chorób układu oddechowego o etiologii zawodowej na świecie

Maria D. Staniszewska, Cezary Pałczyński, Wojciech Hanke Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland

Abstract

The authors discus selected aspects of occupational health surveillance based on the activities carried out by the US National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Several surveillance programs concerning occupational and work-related respiratory diseases in different countries are presented. A special emphasis is put on the possibility of using the existing data in assessing the prevalence of these diseases in populations, monitoring of changing trends, and assuring proper orientation of activities aimed at improving safety and health of the working population.

Key words

occupational health surveillance, occupational and work-related respiratory diseases