Prevention of Work-related Asthma: Study Search Results

Study Details

Prevention Level	Primary
Author	Donoghue AM
Study Year	2011
Country	Australia
Molecular Weight of Agent	LMW
Category	Metals
Agent	Aluminum
Occupation	Aluminum smelters
Outcome/Diagnosis	Occupational Asthma (OA)
Activity Intervention	Exposure Control, respiratory protection, and pre-placement medical assessments.
Participation Rate	All smelters participated in the study throughout the study period.
Intervention Effectiveness	<ol><li> The incidence of OA was highest in 1992 at 9.46/1,000/year declining to 0.36/1,000/year in 2006</li> <li> The incidence of OA was significantly correlated with geometric mean total fluoride concentration(r(s)=0.497, P<0.00.</li></ul>