Publications by authors named "Bradley S King"
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- * A review of data from NIOSH and OSHA identified nine heat-related deaths and 50 hospitalizations between 2014 and 2021, with risk factors including lack of acclimatization, inadequate training, and substance use.
- * The report emphasizes the need for improved heat stress training, medical screenings, and supportive recovery programs to mitigate risks and reduce heat-related health issues in the industry.
Occupational Allergies to Cannabis.
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract
May 2021
Within the last decade there has been a significant expansion in access to cannabis for medicinal and adult nonmedical use in the United States and abroad. This has resulted in a rapidly growing and diverse workforce that is involved with the growth, cultivation, handling, and dispensing of the cannabis plant and its products. The objective of this review was to educate physicians on the complexities associated with the health effects of cannabis exposure, the nature of these exposures, and the future practical challenges of managing these in the context of allergic disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSpecial mass influenza vaccination programs of elementary school-aged children (ESAC) in some or all Maryland Counties were conducted during the falls of 2005-2007. From 3% to 46% of ESAC received live attenuated influenza vaccine during these county programs, which were in addition to routine influenza vaccination efforts conducted in county medical offices. Anonymous, all cause public school absentee data for all grades was available from 11 of Maryland's 24 counties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: CDC/NIOSH responded to a request to investigate complaints of eye and respiratory irritation among workers in a poultry processing facility's evisceration department.
Methods: Investigators administered symptom questionnaires and sampled for chlorine and chloramines. Spirometry was performed on workers before and after their work shift.