Work in hyperbaric environments
25 Work in hyperbaric environments Mark Glover St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester, West Sussex, UK 25.1 Introduction This chapter summarizes issues of both direct and indirect relevance to the respiratory tract…
Research workers
24 Research workers Paul Cullinan Imperial College and Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK 24.1 Introduction The exposures encountered by research workers are as numerous and varied as the research they…
Traffic-related urban air pollution
29 Traffic-related urban air pollution Steven M. Lee1 and Mark W. Frampton2 1Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center, Fontana, CA, USA 2University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA 29.1 Introduction…
Effects of travel or work at high altitudes or low pressures
26 Effects of travel or work at high altitudes or low pressures Michael Bagshaw King’s College London and Cranfield University, UK 26.1 Introduction Exposure to high altitude implies exposure to…
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…
