ALA awareness campaign highlights jobs that pose risk of COPD

A new campaign will highlight the ways certain jobs, including those related to mining, agriculture, and manufacturing, can increase the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Long-term exposure to dust, chemicals, fumes, and vapors in the workplace may all lead to COPD, said the American Lung…

Greater On-the-job Exposure to Pesticides Linked to Higher COPD Risk

Being exposed to pesticides at work increases the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a large U.K.-based study has found. This was true regardless of whether people smoked or had asthma; smoking and asthma are both known risk factors for COPD. “Focused preventive strategies for workers exposed…

Large-scale Study Finds that 21% of COPD Cases Can Be Attributed to Occupational Exposures

A new study showed that 21% of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cases can be attributed to occupational exposures, particularly exposure to biological dust, pesticides, gases, and fumes. The study, “Occupational exposures and 20-year incidence of COPD: the European Community Respiratory Health Survey,” was published in the…