Showing posts with label Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Show all posts
Thursday, April 4, 2019

Workers Who Are Non-Smokers Suffer from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [COPD]

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Approximately 25% of adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have never smoked, and workplace exposures likely contribute ...
Friday, March 2, 2012

COPD: The 3rd Leading Cause of Death

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Image via Wikipedia A large number of disabled workers suffer from Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD). This compensable workers' ...
Sunday, May 8, 2011

Medical Monitoring Available Under the Zadroga 9-11 Health Compensation Fund

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The World Trade Center Medical Monitoring Program is funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health under the Zadroga...
Thursday, May 5, 2011

Zadroga Health Fund Benefits Scheduled to Begin in October

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Image via Wikipedia Senator Charles Schumer has announced that Zadroga Health Fund benefits will be paid out to survivors of the September...
Thursday, February 24, 2011

Zadroga Health Fund: Utility Workers Suffer Increased Anxiety

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A recent study reveals that utility workers who were deployed at the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster site on 9/11 have an increased level...
Sunday, January 23, 2011

Benefits Available Under the Zadroga 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund

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On January 2, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act establishing the World Trade Health ...
Monday, October 25, 2010

A New Wave of Disease - Cleaners Asthma

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Workers exposed to chlorine agents have been diagnosed with respiratory impairments. A recent study has reported that "suggest that bl...