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The Occupational Burden of Nonmalignant Respiratory Diseases. An Official American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society Statement by Blanc, Paul D, Annesi-Maesano, Isabella, Balmes, John R, Cummings, Kristin J, Fishwick, David, Miedinger, David, Murgia, Nicola, Naidoo, Rajen N, Reynolds, Carl J, Sigsgaard, Torben, Torén, Kjell, Vinnikov, Denis, Redlich, Carrie A

“…Workplace inhalational hazards remain common worldwide, even though they are ameliorable. Previous American Thoracic Society documents have assessed the…”
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Disparities in COVID-19 fatalities among working Californians by Cummings, Kristin J, Beckman, John, Frederick, Matthew, Harrison, Robert, Nguyen, Alyssa, Snyder, Robert, Chan, Elena, Gibb, Kathryn, Rodriguez, Andrea, Wong, Jessie, Murray, Erin L, Jain, Seema, Vergara, Ximena

“…Information on U.S. COVID-19 mortality rates by occupation is limited. We aimed to characterize 2020 COVID-19 fatalities among working Californians to inform…”
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Case Investigations of Infectious Diseases Occurring in Workplaces, United States, 2006-2015 by Su, Chia-Ping, de Perio, Marie A, Cummings, Kristin J, McCague, Anna-Binney, Luckhaupt, Sara E, Sweeney, Marie Haring

“…Workers in specific settings and activities are at increased risk for certain infectious diseases. When an infectious disease case occurs in a worker,…”
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Demographic changes in COVID-19 mortality during the pandemic: analysis of trends in disparities among workers using California's mortality surveillance system by Gebreegziabher, Elisabeth, Bui, David, Cummings, Kristin J, Frederick, Matthew, Nguyen, Alyssa, Collins, Caroline, Melton, David, Yang, Alice, Jain, Seema, Vergara, Ximena

“…There is limited information on the extent and patterns of disparities in COVID-19 mortality throughout the pandemic. We aimed to examine trends in disparities…”
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Effectiveness of Abbott BinaxNOW Rapid Antigen Test for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Outbreak among Horse Racetrack Workers, California, USA by Surasi, Krishna, Cummings, Kristin J, Hanson, Carl, Morris, Mary Kate, Salas, Maria, Seftel, David, Ortiz, Liza, Thilakaratne, Ruwan, Stainken, Cameron, Wadford, Debra A

“…The Abbott BinaxNOW rapid antigen test is cheaper and faster than real-time reverse transcription PCR (rRT-PCR) for detecting severe acute respiratory syndrome…”
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Health problems and disinfectant product exposure among staff at a large multispecialty hospital by Casey, Megan L., RN, MPH, CIC, Hawley, Brie, PhD, Edwards, Nicole, MS, Cox-Ganser, Jean M., PhD, Cummings, Kristin J., MD, MPH

“…Background Hospital staff expressed health concerns after a surface disinfectant product containing hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid, and acetic acid was…”
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Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis in Workers at an Indium Processing Facility by Cummings, Kristin J, Donat, Walter E, Ettensohn, David B, Roggli, Victor L, Ingram, Peter, Kreiss, Kathleen

“…Two cases of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, including one death, occurred in workers at a facility producing indium-tin oxide (ITO), a compound used in recent…”
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Sintered indium-tin oxide particles induce pro-inflammatory responses in vitro, in part through inflammasome activation by Badding, Melissa A, Schwegler-Berry, Diane, Park, Ju-Hyeong, Fix, Natalie R, Cummings, Kristin J, Leonard, Stephen S

“…Indium-tin oxide (ITO) is used to make transparent conductive coatings for touch-screen and liquid crystal display electronics. As the demand for consumer…”
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Indium Lung Disease by Cummings, Kristin J., MD, MPH, Nakano, Makiko, MD, DMSc, Omae, Kazuyuki, MD, DMSc, Takeuchi, Koichiro, MD, Chonan, Tatsuya, MD, PhD, Xiao, Yong-long, MD, Harley, Russell A., MD, Roggli, Victor L., MD, FCCP, Hebisawa, Akira, MD, PhD, Tallaksen, Robert J., MD, Trapnell, Bruce C., MD, Day, Gregory A., PhD, Saito, Rena, PhD, Stanton, Marcia L., BS, Suarthana, Eva, MD, PhD, Kreiss, Kathleen, MD

“…Background Reports of pulmonary fibrosis, emphysema, and, more recently, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) in indium workers suggested that workplace…”
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Respirable indium exposures, plasma indium, and respiratory health among indium-tin oxide (ITO) workers by Cummings, Kristin J., Virji, M. Abbas, Park, Ji Young, Stanton, Marcia L., Edwards, Nicole T., Trapnell, Bruce C., Carey, Brenna, Stefaniak, Aleksandr B., Kreiss, Kathleen

“…Background Workers manufacturing indium‐tin oxide (ITO) are at risk of elevated indium concentration in blood and indium lung disease, but relationships…”
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Editorial: Investigating exposures and respiratory health in coffee workers by Virji, Mohammed Abbas, Cummings, Kristin J, Cox-Ganser, Jean M

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NIOSH's Respiratory Health Division: 50 years of science and service by Cummings, Kristin J., Johns, Doug O., Mazurek, Jacek M., Hearl, Frank J., Weissman, David N.

“…The year 2017 marked the 50th anniversary of NIOSH's Respiratory Health Division (RHD). RHD began in 1967 as the Appalachian Laboratory for Occupational…”
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A Reconsideration of Acute Beryllium Disease by Cummings, Kristin J., Stefaniak, Aleksandr B., Virji, M. Abbas, Kreiss, Kathleen

“…Context: Although chronic beryllium disease (CBD) is clearly an immune-mediated granulomatous reaction to beryllium, acute beryllium disease (ABD) is commonly…”
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A Strategy for Field Evaluations of Exposures and Respiratory Health of Workers at Small- to Medium-Sized Coffee Facilities by Virji, M Abbas, Cummings, Kristin J, Cox-Ganser, Jean M

“…Coffee production is a global industry with roasteries throughout the world. Workers in this industry are exposed to complex mixtures of gases, dusts, and…”
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Decrements in lung function and respiratory abnormalities associated with exposure to diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione in coffee production workers by Virji, Mohammed Abbas, Fechter-Leggett, Ethan D, Groth, Caroline P, Liang, Xiaoming, Blackley, Brie H, Stanton, Marcia L, LeBouf, Ryan F, Harvey, R Reid, Bailey, Rachel L, Cummings, Kristin J, Cox-Ganser, Jean M

“…Coffee production workers are exposed to complex mixtures of gases, dust, and vapors, including the known respiratory toxins, diacetyl, and 2,3-pentanedione,…”
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Cytotoxicity and Characterization of Particles Collected From an Indium-Tin Oxide Production Facility by Badding, Melissa A., Stefaniak, Aleksandr B., Fix, Natalie R., Cummings, Kristin J., Leonard, Stephen S.

“…Occupational exposure to indium compound particles has recently been associated with lung disease among workers in the indium-tin oxide (ITO) industry…”
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Rare case of occupational pulmonary hemorrhage in a firefighter by Gandhi, Sheiphali A., Welch, T.J., Jones, Kirk D., Cummings, Kristin J., Styles, Laura, Blanc, Paul D., Harrison, Robert J.

“…Alveolar hemorrhage associated with physical exertion, known as exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH), is a rare condition linked to strenuous exertion…”
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Exposures and Emissions in Coffee Roasting Facilities and Cafés: Diacetyl, 2,3-Pentanedione, and Other Volatile Organic Compounds by LeBouf, Ryan F, Blackley, Brie Hawley, Fortner, Alyson R, Stanton, Marcia, Martin, Stephen B, Groth, Caroline P, McClelland, Tia L, Duling, Matthew G, Burns, Dru A, Ranpara, Anand, Edwards, Nicole, Fedan, Kathleen B, Bailey, Rachel L, Cummings, Kristin J, Nett, Randall J, Cox-Ganser, Jean M, Virji, M Abbas

“…Roasted coffee and many coffee flavorings emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione. Exposures to VOCs during roasting,…”
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Serial evaluations at an indium-tin oxide production facility by Cummings, Kristin J., Suarthana, Eva, Edwards, Nicole, Liang, Xiaoming, Stanton, Marcia L., Day, Gregory A., Saito, Rena, Kreiss, Kathleen

“…Background We evaluated the effectiveness of workplace changes to prevent indium lung disease, using 2002–2010 surveillance data collected by an indium‐tin…”
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Radiographic Screening Reveals High Burden of Silicosis among Workers at an Engineered Stone Countertop Fabrication Facility in California by Heinzerling, Amy, Cummings, Kristin J, Flattery, Jennifer, Weinberg, Justine Lew, Materna, Barbara, Harrison, Robert

“…Silicosis is a progressive and incurable, but preventable, occupational respiratory disease caused by respirable crystalline silica exposure. Over the past…”
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