Trends in work-related respiratory diseases attributed to nickel, chromium and cobalt in the UK: descriptive findings from The Health and Occupation Research (THOR) network 1996-2019.

Ireny Y K IskandarDavid J GawkrodgerLaura ByrneMatthew GittinsMelanie CarderDavid Fishwick Martie J A van Tongeren

Published in: Occupational and environmental medicine (2024)

Over 24 years, a decline in the incidence of metal-related occupational respiratory diseases was observed in the UK. This could be attributed to improvements in working conditions which resulted in reduced metal exposure but could also be due to closure of industries that might have generated case returns.

Keyphrases

cross sectional
healthcare
public health
mental health
metal organic framework
health information
respiratory tract
risk assessment
transition metal