2017
Incidence 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 ResearchMedical 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
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 samplingSymptomsRiskExposureFindingsFEV1SpirometryOfficial American Thoracic Society Technical Standards: Spirometry in the Occupational Setting
Redlich CA, Tarlo SM, Hankinson JL, Townsend MC, Eschenbacher WL, Von Essen SG, Sigsgaard T, Weissman DN. Official American Thoracic Society Technical Standards: Spirometry in the Occupational Setting. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2014, 189: 983-993. PMID: 24735032, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201402-0337st.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsLung functionChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseasePosture-related changesInterpretation of spirometryEMBASE 1980Pulmonary diseaseSpirometry testingLung diseaseMedline 1950SpirometryClinical informationInhalation exposureRepeat testingSystematic reviewHealth programsLongitudinal changesOccupational settingsPercentage declineSpirometry techniciansFEV1Appropriate reference valuesReference valuesWorker exposureDisease