2024
Development and evaluation of a questionnaire to capture environmental and occupational inhalational exposures in adults with fibrotic interstitial lung disease
Swaminathan A, McFatrich M, Mkumba L, Wright L, Redlich C, Snyder L, Reeve B, Patel D, Gulati M. Development and evaluation of a questionnaire to capture environmental and occupational inhalational exposures in adults with fibrotic interstitial lung disease. Respiratory Research 2024, 25: 372. PMID: 39407223, PMCID: PMC11481565, DOI: 10.1186/s12931-024-03000-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive interviewsContent validityExposure questionnaireMultidisciplinary teamSemi-structured interview guideEvidence of content validityFibrosing ILDsInterstitial lung diseaseRelevant exposuresFibrotic interstitial lung diseaseClinically relevant exposuresTrained interviewersInterview guideAssessment QuestionnaireQuestionnaireInterviewsLung diseaseAdultsTeamClinicPatientsSource of misunderstandingOccupational inhalation exposureValidityDisease
2023
Engineered Stone–Associated Silicosis—A Lethal Variant of an Ancient Disease
Hua J, Rose C, Redlich C. Engineered Stone–Associated Silicosis—A Lethal Variant of an Ancient Disease. JAMA Internal Medicine 2023, 183: 908-910. PMID: 37486690, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.3260.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Occupational Exposures in Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease
Blanc PD, Balmes JR, Redlich C. Occupational Exposures in Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease. CHEST Journal 2022, 162: e106-e107. PMID: 35940661, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2022.03.049.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersAssessment of personal inhalation and skin exposures to polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate during polyurethane fabric coating
Harari H, Bello D, Woskie S, Redlich CA. Assessment of personal inhalation and skin exposures to polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate during polyurethane fabric coating. Toxicology And Industrial Health 2022, 38: 622-635. PMID: 35694796, DOI: 10.1177/07482337221107243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin exposurePersonal inhalationOccupational asthmaHypersensitivity pneumonitisContact dermatitisInitial sensitizationWork exposureArea air samplesInhalation exposureOccupational limitsLiquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometryHealth effects studiesHealth effectsPersonal airborne samplesGeometric meanChromatography-tandem mass spectrometryExposure characterizationInhalationExposureFuture studiesGreater exposureAirborne levelsSubstantial variabilityProtective measuresGeometric standard deviationSevere asthma and death in a worker using methylene diphenyl diisocyanate MDI asthma death
Wisnewski AV, Cooney R, Hodgson M, Giese K, Liu J, Redlich CA. Severe asthma and death in a worker using methylene diphenyl diisocyanate MDI asthma death. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2022, 65: 166-172. PMID: 35028957, PMCID: PMC8846433, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23323.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsAsthma, OccupationalHumansImmunoglobulin EImmunoglobulin GIsocyanatesOccupational ExposureConceptsCause of deathMedical recordsDiisocyanate asthmaSevere asthmaSerum IgEParaffin-embedded lung tissue sectionsWorkers' medical recordsSmooth muscle hypertrophyTotal serum IgEHallmark of asthmaSevere asthma attacksBasement membrane thickeningLung tissue sectionsPost-mortem findingsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayPotential chemical exposuresInflamed airwaysMucus pluggingOccupational asthmaPulmonary embolismTotal IgEAsthma deathsAsthma attacksLung pathologyAutopsy findings
2021
Occupational health disparities: The pandemic as prism and prod
Brigham E, Harris D, Carlsten C, Redlich CA. Occupational health disparities: The pandemic as prism and prod. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2021, 148: 1148-1150. PMID: 34534567, PMCID: PMC8452464, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2021.09.007.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2020
Occupational lung diseases in the 21st century: the changing landscape and future challenges.
Fazen LE, Linde B, Redlich CA. Occupational lung diseases in the 21st century: the changing landscape and future challenges. Current Opinion In Pulmonary Medicine 2020, 26: 142-148. PMID: 31895883, DOI: 10.1097/mcp.0000000000000658.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsHumansInhalation ExposureLung DiseasesOccupational DiseasesOccupational ExposureOccupational HealthConceptsOccupational lung diseaseChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseLung diseaseRespiratory diseaseWork-related lung diseaseWork-related asthmaObstructive pulmonary diseaseCareful occupational historyPulmonary diseasePreventable causeAdvanced silicosisOccupational exposureHigh-income countriesOccupational historyPulmonary cliniciansHigh indexImportant causeDiseaseWorkplace hazardsSilicosisCliniciansPresent reviewStone countertopsCauseDecades of progress
2019
The Occupational Burden of Nonmalignant Respiratory Diseases. An Official American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society Statement
Blanc PD, Annesi-Maesano I, Balmes JR, Cummings KJ, Fishwick D, Miedinger D, Murgia N, Naidoo RN, Reynolds CJ, Sigsgaard T, Torén K, Vinnikov D, Redlich CA. The Occupational Burden of Nonmalignant Respiratory Diseases. An Official American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society Statement. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2019, 199: 1312-1334. PMID: 31149852, PMCID: PMC6543721, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201904-0717st.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedOccupational DiseasesOccupational ExposureRespiration DisordersRespiratory Tract InfectionsConceptsNonmalignant respiratory diseasesChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseasePopulation attributable fractionChronic respiratory diseasesRespiratory diseaseWorkplace exposuresPulmonary diseaseHypersensitivity pneumonitisAttributable fractionOccupational burdenOfficial American Thoracic SocietyEuropean Respiratory Society statementCommunity-acquired pneumoniaGranulomatous lung diseaseIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPopulation-based studyIncidence rate ratiosPulmonary alveolar proteinosisBurden of diseaseAmerican Thoracic SocietyWorking-age adultsPublic health awarenessAirway diseaseChronic bronchitis
2018
Silica Exposure, Silicosis, and the New Occupational Safety and Health Administration Silica Standard. What Pulmonologists Need to Know
Deslauriers JR, Redlich CA. Silica Exposure, Silicosis, and the New Occupational Safety and Health Administration Silica Standard. What Pulmonologists Need to Know. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2018, 15: 1391-1392. PMID: 30211615, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201809-589ed.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsIndoor Air Quality Problems at Home, School, and Work
Mainardi AS, Redlich CA. Indoor Air Quality Problems at Home, School, and Work. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2018, 198: p1-p2. PMID: 29957043, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.1981p1.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2017
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 diisocyanateWorkersEvaluationIncidence of Occupational Asthma and Exposure to Toluene Diisocyanate in the United States Toluene Diisocyanate Production Industry
Collins JJ, Anteau S, Conner PR, Cassidy LD, Doney B, Wang ML, Kurth L, Carson M, Molenaar D, Redlich CA, Storey E. Incidence of Occupational Asthma and Exposure to Toluene Diisocyanate in the United States Toluene Diisocyanate Production Industry. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2017, 59: s22-s27. PMID: 29200135, PMCID: PMC5763544, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000000890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecommendations for a Clinical Decision Support System for Work-Related Asthma in Primary Care Settings
Harber P, Redlich CA, Hines S, Filios MS, Storey E. Recommendations for a Clinical Decision Support System for Work-Related Asthma in Primary Care Settings. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2017, 59: e231-e235. PMID: 29023337, PMCID: PMC6282164, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001182.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsWork-related asthmaElectronic health recordsPossible work-related asthmaPrimary care health care providersMortality of asthmaPrimary care settingSpecific clinical conditionsAmerican Thoracic SocietyHealth care providersClinical decision support systemAsthma symptomsAsthma diagnosisThoracic SocietyPossible referralCare settingsClinical conditionsCare providersAsthmaAvailable guidelinesFurther evaluationHealth recordsClinical decision support approachEHR systemsPositive responseSpecific recommendationsThe Limits of Pattern Recognition: Nodular Lung Disease in a Syrian Refugee
Lefkowitz RY, Mitma AA, Altassan K, Redlich CA. The Limits of Pattern Recognition: Nodular Lung Disease in a Syrian Refugee. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2017, 14: 1591-1594. PMID: 28961033, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201702-163cc.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2016
Development of an Interception Glove Sampler for Skin Exposures to Aromatic Isocyanates
Harari H, Bello D, Woskie S, Redlich C. Development of an Interception Glove Sampler for Skin Exposures to Aromatic Isocyanates. Annals Of Work Exposures And Health 2016, 60: 1092-1103. PMID: 27694341, DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/mew052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWork-Related Lung Diseases
Harber P, Redlich CA, Henneberger PK. Work-Related Lung Diseases. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2016, 193: p3-p4. PMID: 26771422, PMCID: PMC5952360, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.1932p3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Longitudinal assessment of lung function decline in the occupational setting
Redlich CA, Tarlo SM. Longitudinal assessment of lung function decline in the occupational setting. Current Opinion In Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2015, 15: 145-149. PMID: 25961387, DOI: 10.1097/aci.0000000000000153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansLungLung DiseasesOccupational DiseasesOccupational ExposureSpirometryTime FactorsConceptsLongitudinal lung functionLung functionLongitudinal spirometryMedical surveillanceFlavorings-related lung diseaseHazardous work exposuresLung function declineOccupational respiratory diseasesRecent longitudinal studiesFunction declineEarly diseaseLung diseaseOccupational exposureRespiratory diseaseWork exposureSpirometryPreventive interventionsLongitudinal assessmentFurther evaluationOccupational settingsDiseaseLongitudinal studyCliniciansExposureRecent studiesIsocyanates and Human Health
Lockey JE, Redlich CA, Streicher R, Pfahles-Hutchens A, Hakkinen P, Ellison GL, Harber P, Utell M, Holland J, Comai A, White M. Isocyanates and Human Health. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2015, 57: 44-51. PMID: 25563538, PMCID: PMC4286799, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000000278.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsOccupational health surveillanceHuman cancer riskRespiratory epidemiologyCancer riskConsensus conferenceAnimal modelsResearch prioritiesHealth professionalsHealth surveillancePreconference surveyEnvironmental exposuresWorkers' healthHealthConsumer exposureHuman healthKnowledge gapsExposureRepresentatives of consumersPoster presentationsEpidemiologyDiseaseBiomarkers
2014
Inception cohort study of workers exposed to toluene diisocyanate at a polyurethane foam factory: Initial one‐year follow‐up
Gui W, Wisnewski AV, Neamtiu I, Gurzau E, Sparer JA, Stowe MH, Liu J, Slade MD, Rusu OA, Redlich CA. Inception cohort study of workers exposed to toluene diisocyanate at a polyurethane foam factory: Initial one‐year follow‐up. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2014, 57: 1207-1215. PMID: 25266741, PMCID: PMC4198484, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAir Pollutants, OccupationalAirway ObstructionAsthma, OccupationalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesForced Expiratory VolumeHumansImmunoglobulin EImmunoglobulin GLost to Follow-UpMaleMiddle AgedOccupational ExposurePolyurethanesPrevalenceProspective StudiesTime FactorsToluene 2,4-DiisocyanateVital CapacityYoung AdultConceptsAsthma symptomsIsocyanate asthmaInception cohort studyHealth effectsCurrent asthma symptomsTDI levelsFirst yearFurther longitudinal evaluationAirflow obstructionCohort studyInception cohortOccupational asthmaTDI exposureRespiratory healthSkin exposureLongitudinal evaluationAsthmaOne-yearPersonal samplingSymptomsRiskExposureFindingsFEV1SpirometryReply: Spirometry in the Occupational Setting
Redlich CA, Tarlo SM, Hankinson JL, Townsend MC, Eschenbacher WL, Von Essen SG, Sigsgaard T, Weissman DN. Reply: Spirometry in the Occupational Setting. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2014, 190: 353-354. PMID: 25084267, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201406-1063le.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters