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  • Adult Blood Lead Reporting in Oregon, 2006-2010

    Elevated blood lead levels are a serious public health problem. Oregon is one of 40 states that participate in the Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES) program. The public health objective of the ABLES program corresponds to the Healthy People 2020 objective OSH-7, which is to reduce the proportion of persons who have elevated blood lead concentrations from work exposures. This report summarizes adult lead tests in individuals 16 years of age and older between 2006 and 2010. More »
    Oregon — Technical Report — 3/20/2012 — 139 Views

  • Prevalence of work-related asthma in Michigan, Minnesota and Oregon

    A journal article collaboratively published by the Oregon Occupational Public Health Program and occupational public health staff from the Michigan Department of Community Health and the Minnesota Department of Health about worked-related asthma. The group specifically analyzed 2005 data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Asthma Call-Back Survey to generate estimates of the proportion of adult asthma that is work-related and compare those with and without WRA.
    Oregon — Journal Article — 2/3/2010 — 148 Views

  • Occupational injuries to Oregon workers 24 years and younger: An analysis of workers' compensation claims, 2000-2007

    A journal article published by the Oregon Occupational Public Health Program about young worker injuries. Staff analyzed accepted disabling workers’ compensation claims from 2000-2007 among Oregon young workers by age group (10-18, 19-21, and 22-24 year olds) and calculated rates by employment. More »
    Oregon — Journal Article — 1/4/2010 — 138 Views

  • Putting Data to Work: Musculoskeletal disorders

    Putting Data to Work is a quarterly publication of the Oregon Occupational Public Health Program that highlights an occupational health issue. This edition focuses on musculoskeletal disorders. It specifically provides data about the magnitude of the issue in the state, describes musculoskeletal disorders, and provides case studies, prevention recommendations, and resources.
    Oregon — Other — 10/23/2009 — 115 Views

  • Putting Data to Work: Noise-induced hearing loss

    Putting Data to Work is a quarterly publication of the Oregon Occupational Public Health Program that highlights an occupational health issue. This edition focuses on noise-induced hearing loss. It specifically provides data about the magnitude of the issue in the state, describes noise-induced hearing loss, and provides case studies, prevention recommendations, and resources.
    Oregon — Other — 6/17/2009 — 120 Views

  • Occupational Health in Oregon

    A technical report about worker health in the state from the Oregon Occupational Public Health Program. The occupational health indicators that Oregon generates are a small portion of their surveillance activities; this report was intended to provide a broader perspective on occupational health issues. The report includes sections on workforce characteristics, fatal and non-fatal injuries, toxic exposures, occupational diseases, and special populations. More »
    Oregon — Technical Report — 5/26/2009 — 150 Views

  • Characteristics of occupational burns in Oregon, 2001-2006

    A journal article published by the Oregon Occupational Public Health Program about occupational burn injuries in Oregon. Specifically, staff analyzed and compared Oregon workers’ compensation (WC) claims, medical only claims from a commercial insurance carrier (CIC), Oregon Burn Center (OBC) data, and Hospital Discharge Index (HDI) data for burns in order to characterize this type of injury in the state. More »
    Oregon — Journal Article — 1/13/2009 — 134 Views

  • Pyrethrin and pyrethroid illnesses in the Pacific Northwest: A five year review

    A journal article collaboratively published by the Oregon Occupational Public Health Program and the Washington Department of Health about acute pyrethrin and pyrethroid poisonings in the Pacific Northwest. Staff analyzed cases of acute pyrethrin and pyrethroid poisonings from Oregon and Washington from 2001-2005. In addition, the journal article includes a case study that describes a death attributed to inhalation of a pyrethroid in an older person with pre-existing health conditions.
    Oregon — Journal Article — 1/1/2009 — 124 Views

  • Putting Data to Work: Young workers

    Putting Data to Work is a quarterly publication of the Oregon Occupational Public Health Program that highlights an occupational health issue. This edition focuses on young worker injuries. It specifically provides data about the magnitude of young worker injuries and provides case studies, prevention recommendations, and resources.
    Oregon — Other — 12/5/2008 — 119 Views

  • CD Summary: Winded at Work

    Communicable Disease (CD) Summary is a bi-monthly publication of the Oregon Public Health Division and it is distributed to health care providers and public health professionals throughout the state. This edition synthesized findings from Oregon’s 2005 BRFSS asthma call-back survey data.
    Oregon — Technical Report — 10/14/2008 — 121 Views
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