COPD and Occupational Exposures: A Case-Control Study.

Authors :: Weinmann, Sheila
Vollmer, William M.
Breen, Victor
Heumann, Michael
Hnizdo, Eva
Villnave, Jacqueline
Doney, Brent
Graziani, Monica
McBurnie, Mary Ann
Buist, A. Sonia
Source :: Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine. May2008, Vol. 50 Issue 5, p561-569. 9p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts, 2 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: The article presents a case study on occupational exposures and its connection with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on respondents aged 45 years old and above. The results suggest that occupational exposures most strongly linked with COPD were diesel exhaust, irritant gases and vapors, mineral dust and metal dust.