Lifetime occupational exposures and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk in the UK Biobank cohort.
Sara De MatteisDeborah L JarvisLucy DarntonDario ConsonniHans KromhoutSally HutchingsSteven S SadhraDavid FishwickRoel VermeulenLesley RushtonPaul CullinanPublished in: Thorax (2022)
In a large population-based study, occupational exposure to pesticides was associated with risk of COPD. Focused preventive strategies for workers exposed to pesticides can prevent the associated COPD burden.