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A four-year prospective study to evaluate the efficacy of glove interventions in preventing natural latex sensitization in healthcare workers at two hospitals

conference abstract published in 2003

A prospective cohort study among new Chinese coal miners - the early pattern of lung function changes

abstract published in 2004

A prospective cohort study among new Chinese coal miners: the early pattern of lung function change

journal article published in 2005

Advanced Pneumoconiosis Among Working Underground Coal Miners—Eastern Kentucky and Southwestern Virginia, 2006

scientific article published on August 15, 2007

Advanced cases of coal workers' pneumoconiosis - two counties, Virginia, 2006

journal article published in 2006

Advanced pneumoconiosis among working underground coal miners - Eastern Kentucky and Southwestern Virginia, 2006

journal article in trade publication published in 2007

Airway responsiveness and job selection: a study in coal miners and non-mining controls

journal article published in 1995

Are atopic symptoms associated with increased airway responsiveness in coal miners?

conference proceedings item published in 1991

Asthma-like symptoms in wood product plant workers exposed to methylene diphenyl diisocyanate

journal article published in 2000

Authors' reply regarding "Prevention of Immunoglobulin E Sensitization to Latex in Health Care Workers After Reduction of Antigen Exposures"

publication published in 2011

BTPS correction for ceramic flow sensor

journal article published in 1994

Bronchial responsiveness and five-year FEV1 decline: a study in miners and nonminers

journal article published in 1998

Case definitions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

journal article published in 2006

Characteristics of aerosols generated during a cough

conference abstract published in 1997

Classification of small pneumoconiotic opacities: exploration of differences between conventional and digital chest radiographs

abstract published in 2011

Classification of voluntary cough airflow patterns for prediction of abnormal spirometry

journal article published in 2016

Classification of voluntary cough sound and airflow patterns for detecting abnormal pulmonary function

journal article published in 2009

Clinical evaluation, management, and prevention of work-related asthma

journal article published in 2000

Clinically important FEV declines among coal miners: an exploration of previously unrecognised determinants

journal article published in 1999

Coal mine dust lung disease among miners killed in The Upper Big Branch disaster - a systematic review of lung pathology

abstract published in 2013

Coal workers' lung diseases

chapter published in 1998

Coal workers' lung diseases and silicosis

chapter published in 2008

Coal workers' lung diseases and silicosis

chapter published in 1997

Coal workers' pneumoconiosis and other coal-related lung disease

chapter published in 1994

Coal workers' pneumoconiosis: geographic clustering of rapidly progressive disease in the U.S

conference abstract published in 2005

Combined effect of lung function level and decline increases morbidity and mortality risks

scientific article published on December 14, 2012

Comparing MiniWright and Spirometer Measurements of Peak Expiratory Flow

scientific article published on August 1, 1995

Comparing film and digital radiographs for reliability of pneumoconiosis classifications: a modeling approach

journal article published in 2010

Comparison of digital radiographs with film radiographs for the classification of pneumoconiosis

journal article published in 2009

Comparison of storage phosphor computed radiography with conventional film-screen radiography in the recognition of pneumoconiosis

journal article published in 2010

Comparisons of breathing rate, cellular response, airway obstruction (determined by postmortem pulmonary hyperinflation) and the wet/dry weight ratios of guinea pigs exposed to cotton dust aerosol

conference proceedings item published in 1989

Contribution of opening and closing of lung units to lung hysteresis

journal article published in 1995

Couriers of asthma: antigenic proteins in natural rubber latex

journal article published in 2000

Cómo prevenir el asma y la muerte a causa de la exposición al MDI durante la aplicación con pistola del revestimiento en las cajas de las camionetas y otras aplicaciones similares. Resumen para trabajadores / empleadores

NIOSH alert published in 2006

Debilitating lung disease among surface coal miners with no underground mining tenure

journal article published in 2015

Decline in lung function and mortality: implications for medical monitoring

journal article published in 2007

Definition of COPD GOLD stage I

journal article published in 2007

Design strategies for longitudinal spirometry studies: duration and frequency of testing

abstract published in 1999

Design strategies for longitudinal spirometry studies: study duration and measurement frequency

journal article published in 2000

Discontinuous lung sounds and hysteresis in control and Tween 20-rinsed excised rat lungs

journal article published in 1999

Distribution of small opacities on chest radiographs of United States coal miners

abstract published in 2010

Early change of pulmonary ventilation in new coal miners

journal article published in 2005

Effects of added resistance to breathing during exercise in obstructive lung disease

journal article published in 1983

Effects of added resistance to breathing in obstructed lung disease

publication published in 1981

Electric power generation

chapter published in 1995

Excessive longitudinal FEV1 decline and long-term health: a case-control study

conference abstract published in 2007

Excessive longitudinal FEV1 decline and risks to future health: a case-control study

journal article published in 2009

Excessive lung function declines and risk of death: implications for medical monitoring

conference abstract published in 2006

Faces of black lung

NIOSH video published in 2008

Factors affecting the recognition of excessive FEV1 decline: analysis of 30 years of data from an industry-based monitoring program

conference abstract published in 2005

Film quality in chest x-ray screening for pneumoconiosis

conference abstract published in 2002

Fixed FEV1/FVC ratio <0.7 for identifying airflow limitation: not a good idea in occupational settings: Figure 1

scientific article published on October 28, 2011

Fungal contamination of a residence: possible association with hypersensitivity pneumonitis

conference proceedings item published in 1995

Guidelines for assessing and managing asthma risk at work, school, and recreation

journal article published in 2004

Health effects associated with medical glove use

journal article published in 2002

Health hazard evaluation report: HETA-88-262-2209, Egg Harbor Yacht, Inc., Egg Harbor City, New Jersey

field study published in 1992

Health hazard evaluation report: HETA-92-0074-2452, Houghtaling Elementary School, Ketchikan, Alaska

field study published in 1994

Historical shift in pathological type of progressive massive fibrosis among coal miners in the USA

journal article published in 2023

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) or organic dust toxic syndrome (ODTS)?: the clinical dilemma in organic dust exposures

abstract published in 1992

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis and organic dust toxic syndrome

journal article published in 1992

Identification of subjects with abnormal lung function using partial flow-volume curves generated during a voluntary cough

abstract published in 2010

Interpreting longitudinal spirometry: weight gain and other factors affecting the recognition of excessive FEV1 decline

journal article published in 2009

Interpreting periodic lung function tests in individuals: the relationship between 1- to 5-year and long-term FEV1 changes

journal article published in 2006

Interpreting respiratory symptom questionnaires: specific symptom outcomes and their relationship to spirometry and nonspecific airway responsiveness test results

conference abstract published in 2006

Interpreting screening questionnaires: specific respiratory symptoms and their relationship to objective test results

journal article published in 2010

Intramodality and Intermodality Comparisons of Storage Phosphor Computed Radiography and Conventional Film-Screen Radiography in the Recognition of Small Pneumoconiotic Opacities

scientific article published on May 26, 2011

Investigation of work-related respiratory symptoms using protable battery-operated belt spirometry

abstract published in 1994

Irregular small opacities and lung function in foundrymen

abstract published in 1992

Latex allergy

chapter published in 2005

Longitudinal limits of normal decline in lung function in an individual

journal article published in 2006

Lung area - volume models in relation to the recruitment - derecruitment of individual lung units

journal article published in 2001

Lung function and the distribution of weight in middle-aged men

conference abstract published in 2008

Lung pathology in U.S. coal workers with rapidly progressive pneumoconiosis implicates silica and silicates

journal article published in 2016

Lung pathology in coal workers with rapidly progressive pneumoconiosis emphasizes importance of silica and silicates in addition to carbon

abstract published in 2014

Lung-function impairment among US underground coal miners, 2005 to 2009: geographic patterns and association with coal workers' pneumoconiosis

journal article published in 2013

Mechanism of airflow interruption in guinea pigs exposed to cotton dust

conference proceedings item published in 1988

Miners with clinically important declines in FEV1: analysis of data from the U.S. National Coal Study

journal article published in 1996

NIOSH TB respiratory protection program in health care facilities - administrator's guide

NIOSH publication published in 1999

NIOSH alert: preventing asthma and death from MDI exposure during spray-on truck bed liner and related applications

NIOSH alert published in 2006

NIOSH alert: preventing needlestick injuries in health care settings

NIOSH alert published in 1999

NIOSH responds to the challenges

conference proceedings item published in 2009

Nasal lavage for exposure and health assessment

conference proceedings item published in 1995

Nonfibrous inorganic dusts

chapter published in 1995

Occupational asthma prevention through surveillance, research, and intervention

abstract published in 1998

Occupational interstitial lung diseases

journal article published in 2015

Occupational lung disease among coal miners

conference proceedings item published in 2009

Organic dust exposure from compost handling operations

abstract published in 1992

Organic dust exposure from compost handling: Response of an animal model

journal article published in 1993

Organic dust exposures from compost handling: Case presentation and respiratory exposure assessment

journal article published in 1993

Other important and widely encountered chemicals

book or book chapter published in 1994

Pathologic characteristics of coal workers' pneumoconiosis by primary radiographic small opacity shape

abstract published in 2013

Pathology and mineralogy demonstrate respirable crystalline silica is a major cause of severe pneumoconiosis in U.S. coal miners

journal article published in 2022

Persistence and incidence of respiratory symptoms over five years: underground coal mining, cigarette smoking, and methacholine responsiveness

abstract published in 1994

Petsonk and Harber respond to Dr McLellan

scientific article published on 20 August 2020

Pneumoconioses radiographs in a large population of U.S. coal workers: variability in A reader and B reader classifications by using the International Labour Office classification

journal article published in 2017

Pneumoconiosis among underground bituminous coal miners in the United States: is silicosis becoming more frequent?

journal article published in 2010

Pneumoconiosis and advanced occupational lung disease among surface coal miners - 16 states, 2010-2011

journal article published in 2012

Pneumoconiosis in carbon electrode workers

journal article published in 1988

Pneumoconiosis mortality and morbidity trends in the United States, 1968-2004

conference proceedings item published in 2008

Pneumoconiosis prevalence among working U.S. coal miners: preliminary results based on chest x-ray screening data, 1995 to 2000

abstract published in 2001

Pneumoconiosis prevalence among working coal miners examined in federal chest radiograph surveillance programs - United States, 1996 - 2002

scientific article published on April 18, 2003

Post-Hire Asthma Among Insect-Rearing Workers

scientific article published on March 1, 2012

Potential Determinants of Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis, Advanced Pneumoconiosis, and Progressive Massive Fibrosis Among Underground Coal Miners in the United States, 2005–2009

scientific article published on March 8, 2012

Prevención de lesiones por pinchazos (piquetes de aguja) en entornos clínicos

NIOSH alert published in 1999

Preventing COPD in the workplace using SPIROLA spirometry data analysis software

abstract published in 2008

Preventing occupational respiratory disease: a lesson from coal mining

abstract published in 2003

Prevention of IgE sensitization to latex in health care workers after reduction of antigen exposures

journal article published in 2011

Proficiency, procedures, and "B" readers-classifications of radiographs for pneumoconiosis

journal article published in 2004

Pulmonary function response to dust from standard and closed boll harvested cotton

journal article published in 1981

Rapid decline in FEV1 and the development of bronchitic symptoms among new Chinese coal miners

conference abstract published in 2005

Rapid decline in FEV1 and the development of bronchitic symptoms among new Chinese coal miners

conference proceedings item published in 2005

Rapid decline in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and the development of bronchitic symptoms among new Chinese coal miners

journal article published in 2007

Rapid decline in lung function in coal miners: Evidence of disease in small airways

scientific article published on June 5, 2013

Rapid declines in FEV1 and subsequent respiratory symptoms, illnesses, and mortality in coal miners in the United States

journal article published in 2001

Rapidly progressive coal workers' pneumoconiosis in the United States: geographic clustering and other factors

journal article published in 2005

Relationship between hysteresis and crackles in control and Tween 20-rinsed, excised rat lungs

conference abstract published in 1999

Repeated measures of FEV1 over 6 to 12 months: what change is abnormal?

abstract published in 2003

Repeated measures of FEV1 over six to twelve months: what change is abnormal?

journal article published in 2004

Respiratory Mechanics in a Patient Requiring Neuromuscular Blockade.

scientific article published in February 2017

Respiratory diseases of coal miners

chapter published in 2005

Respiratory health risks among nonmetal miners

journal article published in 1993

Respiratory protection for health care workers: A 2020 COVID-19 perspective

scientific article published on 04 June 2020

Respiratory protection in U.S. industry - an evaluation of program quality indicators and occupational health outcomes

journal article published in 2007

Respiratory symptoms among crab processing workers in Alaska: epidemiological and environmental assessment

journal article published in 2001

Respiratory tract symptoms after exposure to a chlorine gas leak

abstract published in 1994

Responses to a self-administered questionnaire and their relationship to lung function and radiographic pneumoconiosis among us coal miners

abstract published in 2009

Self-reported hand symptoms - a role in monitoring health care workers for latex sensitization?

abstract published in 2008

Self-reported hand symptoms: a role in monitoring health care workers for latex sensitization?

scientific article published on November 1, 2012

Self-reported use of respiratory protection among a cohort of underground bituminous coal miners

journal article published in 1996

Serial peak expiratory flow rates in the study of work-related variable airway disease: how many measurements are needed in a day?

abstract published in 1992

Similarity in geographic clustering of pulmonary function impairment and pneumoconiosis in US coal miners

abstract published in 2009

Small airway dysfunction and abnormal exercise responses: a study in coal miners

journal article published in 2016

Small pneumoconiotic opacities on U.S. coal worker surveillance chest radiographs are not predominantly in the upper lung zones

scientific article published on April 19, 2012

Spirometry Longitudinal Data Analysis Software (SPIROLA) for Analysis of Spirometry Data in Workplace Prevention or COPD Treatment

scientific article published on July 8, 2010

Symptom onset in the first 2 years of employment at a wood products plant using diisocyanates: some observations relevant to occupational medical screening

journal article published in 2004

Symptom onset in the first two years of employment at a wood products plant: some observations relevant to occupational medical screening

abstract published in 2001

Technical assistance report no. TA-80-119, self-contained self- rescuer

field study published in 1981

The Influence of Dust Standards on the Prevalence and Severity of Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis at Autopsy in the United States of America

scientific article published on December 1, 2011

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health B Reader Certification Program - an update report (1987 to 2018) and future directions

journal article published in 2019

The association between tobacco burden and “dirty chest” is unlikely to follow a linear dose-response pattern

scientific article published on April 1, 2012

The changing epidemiology of coal workers' pneumoconiosis in Appalachia - investigating the role of silica exposure

abstract published in 2009

The construction industry

chapter published in 2010

Trends in pneumoconiosis mortality and morbidity for the United States, 1968-2005, and relationship with indicators of extent of exposure

journal article published in 2009

Validation of the International Labour Office digitized standard images for recognition and classification of radiographs of pneumoconiosis

journal article published in 2014

Wavelet analysis and morphology for the detection of wheeze in cough sounds

conference proceedings item published in 1999

Weight gain and longitudinal changes in lung function in steel workers

journal article published in 1997

Wheeze duration in cough sounds for disease characterization

conference proceedings item published in 1999

When is FEV1 loss excessive? - An investigation of the relationship between year-to-year and long-term spirometry changes

abstract published in 2004

Work-related asthma and implications for the general public

journal article published in 2002

Workers' compensation claims from latex glove use [Comment on article by Horwitz IB and Arvey RD]

journal article published in 2001

Workplace spirometry monitoring for respiratory disease prevention: a methods review

journal article published in 2010