Occupational Pulmonary Disease
Authors: W. K. C. MORGAN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1982)

Letters and Corrections1 April 1982Occupational Pulmonary DiseaseW. K. C. MORGAN, M.D.W. K. C. MORGAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-96-4-536_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: I read the paper by Cordes and associates (1) in the December issue and the accompany thing editorial by Rosenstock (2) on occupational medicine with both interest and concern. The description of three subjects with a bizarre pneumonia is of interest: it includes however, several errors, and their unjustified speculation detracts from their message. In Patient 1 the lungs are said to contain numerous marcophages containing hemosiderin. Welding fumes contain iron oxide, not hemosiderin! We are told that eight dust samples exceeded the standard of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for free silica....References References1. CORDES L, BRINK E, and CHECKO P. A cluster of acinetobacter pneumonia in foundry workers. Ann Intern Med. 1981;95:688-93. LinkGoogle Scholar2. ROSENSTOCK L. Occupational medicine: too long neglected [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 1981;95:774-6. LinkGoogle Scholar3. Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica. Atlanta, Georgia: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; 1974:20-55. (HEW Publication No. (NIOSH) 75-120). Google Scholar4. GRAHAM W, O'GRADY R, and DUBUC B. Pulmonary function loss in Vermont granite shed workers: a long term follow-up and a critical appraisal. Rev Respir Dis. 1981;123:25-8. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. Occupational Mortality. Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, 1970-1972. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office; 1978:82. Google Scholar6. MORGAN W and KERR H. Pathologic and physiologic studies of welders' siderosis. Ann Intern Med. 1963;58:293-304. LinkGoogle Scholar7. Round the world. Lancet. 1978;2:1196. Google Scholar1. SCHILLING R and WALFORD J. Epidemiology I—uses and descriptive methods. In: SCHILLING RSF, ed. Occupational Health Practice. London: Butterworths Co. Ltd.; 1981:257-76. Google Scholar2. BAIER E. Protecting workers from chemical hazards. Occupational Health and Safety. 1979;Nov/Dec:34-43. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. . National Occupational Hazard Survey: Pilot Study for Development of an Occupational Disease Surveillance Method. Seattle, Washington: University of Washington, Department of Environmental Health; May 1975. (DHEW Publication No. 75-162). Google Scholar4. . An Interim Report to Congress on Occupations Diseases. Washington, D.C.: U. S. Department of Labor; 1980. Google Scholar5. PRICE D. Workers' compensation program in the 1970s. Social Security Bull. 1979;42:3-24. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: W. K. C. MORGAN, M.D.Affiliations: University Hospital London, Ontario, Canada. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 April 1982Volume 96, Issue 4Page: 536-538KeywordsDustLungsPneumoniaPrevention, policy, and public healthPulmonary diseases ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 April 1982 PDF downloadLoading ...