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1 online resource (1 PDF file (xxvii, 544 pages)) : illustrations. |
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Consensus study report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine
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Consensus study report.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
Individuals in the United States and Americans abroad are exposed to inhalation hazards from a variety of sources, and these hazards can have both short- and long-term adverse effects on health. For example, exposure to wildfire smoke, which contains particulate matter and toxic chemicals, can lead to respiratory problems, increased risk for heart attacks, and other adverse health outcomes. Individuals also may be exposed to airborne infectious agents through aerosol or droplet transmission, and as demonstrated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the individual and public health consequences of these exposures can be severe. Storms, floods, and hurricanes can increase exposure to moisture-driven hazards, such as mold, and to accidental releases from production facilities or transport vehicles that may result in chemical exposures. The current regulatory system is focused primarily on ensuring access to respiratory protection in occupational settings characterized by well-defined hazards and employer-employee relationships. With this narrow regulatory focus, the respiratory protection needs of the public and many workers are not being met. As climate change increases the incidence and severity of wildfires, hurricanes, floods, infectious disease outbreaks, and other phenomena that impact air quality and human health, it is imperative that the United States ensure that the respiratory protection needs of the public and all workers are met. Recognizing the urgent need to address the gaps in the nation's ability to meet the respiratory protection needs of the public and workers without workplace respiratory protection programs, this report makes recommendations for a framework of responsibilities and authorities that would provide a unified and authoritative source of information and effective oversight for the development, approval, and use of respiratory protection. |
| Funding |
This activity was supported by contracts between the National Academy of Sciences and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Contract #200-2011-38807/75D30120F00086) and the Environmental Protection Agency (Contract # 68HERC19D0011/68HERC21F0115). The study received additional support from the CDC Foundation and the Department of State. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or agency that provided support for the project. |
| Contents |
Intro -- FrontMatter -- Reviewers -- Preface -- Contents -- Boxes, Figures, and Tables -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Glossary -- Abstract -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Regulatory Landscape for Respiratory Protection -- 3 Respiratory Protection in the Workplace -- 4 Respiratory Protection for the Public -- 5 A General Framework for Respiratory Protection Oversight and Guidance -- 6 Respiratory Protection Oversight and Guidance for Workers -- 7 Respiratory Protection Oversight and Guidance for the Public -- Appendix A: Study Approach and Methods |
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Appendix B: Review of Factors Necessary to Ensure Respiratory Protection is Effective for its Intended Use -- Appendix C: The Regulatory Landscape Regarding Respiratory Protection -- Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Industrial hygiene -- United States.
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Respiratory organs -- Protection -- United States.
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Industrial safety -- United States.
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Health risk assessment -- United States.
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United States |
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Health risk assessment |
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Industrial hygiene |
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Industrial safety |
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Respiratory organs -- Protection |
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United States |
| Added Author |
Yost, Olivia C., editor.
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Downey, Autumn S., editor.
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Samet, Jonathan M., editor.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Respiratory Protection for the Public and Workers Without Respiratory Protection Programs at Their Workplaces, issuing body.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Frameworks for Protecting Workers and the Public from Inhalation Hazards Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press,c2022 9780309271370 |
| ISBN |
9780309271370 |
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0309271371 |
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030927141X |
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9780309271417 (electronic bk.) |
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