Assignments Week 5
April 30 – Occupational and environmental respiratory disease
Harvey Checkoway
Readings:
- Schenker MB, Stoecklin M, Lee K, et al. Pulmonary function and exercise-associated changes with chronic low-level paraquat exposure. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2004;170:773-9.
- Van Rooy FGBGJ, Smit LAM, Houba R, et al. A cross-sectional study of lung function and respiratory symptoms among chemical workers producing diacetyl for food flavourings. Occup Environ Med 2009;66:105-10.
- Antό JM, Sunyer J, Rodriguez-Roisin R, et al. Community outbreaks of asthma associated with inhalation of soybean dust. Toxicoepidemiological Committee. N Engl J Med 1989;320:1097-102.
May 2 – Occupational and environmental cancer
Harvey Checkoway
**MIDTERM HANDED OUT
Readings:
- Beane Freeman L, Blair A, Lubin JH. Mortality from lymphohematopoietic malignancies among workers in formaldehyde industries. J Natl Cancer Inst 2009;101:751-61.
- Silverman DT, Samanic CM, Lubin JH, et al. The diesel exhaust in miners study: a nested case-control study of lung cancer and diesel exhaust. J Natl Cancer Inst 2012;104:1-14.
- Miligi L, Constantini AS, Benvenuti A, et al. Occupational exposure to solvents and the risk of lymphomas. Epidemiology 2006;17:552-61.
- Consonni D, Pesatori AC, Zochetti C, et al. Mortality in a population exposed to dioxin after the Seveso, Italy accident in 1976: 25 years of follow-up. Am J Epidemiol 2008;167:847-58.