Medical Monitoring for Occupational Asthma Among Toluene Diisocyanate Production Workers in the United States
Cassidy LD, Doney B, Wang ML, Kurth L, Conner PR, Collins JJ, Carson M, Molenaar D, Redlich CA, Storey E. Medical Monitoring for Occupational Asthma Among Toluene Diisocyanate Production Workers in the United States. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2017, 59: s13-s21. PMID: 29200134, PMCID: PMC5728423, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAsthma, OccupationalChemical IndustryEnvironmental MonitoringFemaleForced Expiratory VolumeHumansMaleMiddle AgedOccupational ExposurePopulation SurveillanceProgram EvaluationReferral and ConsultationSpirometrySurveys and QuestionnairesSymptom AssessmentToluene 2,4-DiisocyanateUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsLung function criteriaOccupational health programWeb-based data collection systemTDI workersOccupational asthmaPossible asthmaStudy protocolHealth outcomesMultidisciplinary teamHealth programsMedical monitoringAsthmaFurther evaluationEligible workersFurther assessmentResearch protocolPotential casesSubsequent evaluationProduction workersSymptomsToluene diisocyanateWorkersEvaluation