SAR HS 396 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Bernardino Ramazzini, Carpal Tunnel

• School: Boston University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: SAR HS 396
• Professor: Bria Dunham

Document Summary

Real cost father of occupational health first to systematically classify the relationship between where workers work to what they present in the doctors office. Occupationally associated respiratory diseases: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) and asthma, pneumoconiosis. Black lung disease (coal worker"s pneumoconiosis- coal dust) Silicosis (silica containing dust) fertility and pregnancy abnormalities. Musculoskeletal disorders (msd) infectious disease: carpal tunnel syndrome (cts-median nerve through the carpel tunnel of the wrist) lower back disorder traumatic injuries and fatalities job stress associated conditions. Maximizing workers/capability: need to protect workers, directly reduce costs for worker safety. Duty of care and moral obligation to workers: value them take care of them and keep them safe. Public profile incentive for business if bad no one will want to work there. Economics is a driving force legal obligation: ohsa laws (occupational health and safety act) Work related stresses ionizing radiation: sun; power-plants. Oh problems identifying the hazards: anticipation and recognition.