Office workers and teachers*
23 Office workers and teachers* Jean M. Cox-Ganser, Ju-Hyeong Park and Kathleen Kreiss National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA 23.1 Introduction 23.1.1 History In contrast…
Police, firefighters and the military
22 Police, firefighters and the military Aaron M. S. Thompson1 and Stefanos N. Kales2 1St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health, MA,…
Work with electronics
19 Work with electronics Sherwood Burge Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, UK 19.1 Introduction The most common respiratory problems in the electronics industry are caused by inhaling fluxes used for soldering….
The construction industry
21 The construction industry Gary M. Liss1, Edward L. Petsonk2† and Kenneth D. Linch3z 1University of Toronto (and Ontario Ministry of Labour), Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2West Virginia University School of…
Automotive industry
16 Automotive industry Kenneth D. Rosenman Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA 16.1 Introduction The production of automobiles and trucks is a major worldwide industry. There are approximately 4…
Hobby pursuits
7 Hobby pursuits Paul D. Blanc University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA 7.1 Definitions and general approach Certain occupational/vocational activities are characterized variously as hobbies, pastimes, avocations or amateur…
Metal industry and related jobs (including welding)
14 Metal industry and related jobs (including welding) William S. Beckett Harvard Medical School and Mount Auburn Hospital, MA, USA 14.1 Introduction Work in metal industries results in exposures both…
Natural sources – wildland fires and volcanoes
27 Natural sources – wildland fires and volcanoes Sverre Vedal University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA 27.1 Introduction The distinction between natural sources of air pollution and other emission sources…
Traditional urban pollution
28 Traditional urban pollution Sam Parsia1, Amee Patrawalla2 and William N. Rom1 1New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA 2New Jersey School of Medicine, Newark, NJ, USA…
