Smoking is clearly the major preventable cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), but because this disease is so prevalent, reduction of other preventable risk factors …

As the classic mineral dust-induced pneumoconioses decrease in frequency because of the
control of exposure, obstructive airway diseases have emerged as the most prevalent …

Introduction Occupational chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, ie work-related asthma
(WRA) and occupational chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are the most …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), one of the most prevalent health care
problems in the world, constitutes a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developed and …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary dis-ease (COPD) is now the fourth leading cause of death
worldwide and, by all reasonable projections, its incidence will increase. The worldwide …

Exposure to a variety of inorganic dusts, organic dusts, and gases and fumes may result in
chronic airflow obstruction as well as chronic cough and phlegm (chronic bronchitis) …

Purpose Recent studies suggest that occupational inhalant exposures trigger exacerbations
of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but findings are conflicting. Methods …

1996; 154: 187–192. 4. McDonough JE, Yuan R, Suzuki M, Seyednejad N, Elliott WM,
Sanchez PG, Wright AC, Gefter WB, Litzky L, Coxson HO, et al. Small-airway obstruction and …

In the current issue of the Journal (pp. 994–1000), Harber and colleagues present a
longitudinal analysis of participants in the Lung Health Study with chronic obstructive …

Issues related to chronic airways diseases induced by occupational exposures were
reviewed. Chronic airways diseases have been associated with increased morbidity in …