Burden and predictors of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease occurrence and severity among an occupational cohort of United States Department of Energy former workers
The findings of this study demonstrate the importance of considering occupational experience in the assessment of both COPD occurrence and severity. This information may be important for occupational screening programs as well as aiding in identifying modifiable risk factors to guide prevention and control efforts.
Authors
- Agricola Odoi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5050-6737)
- Louis Rocconi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0693-0957)
- Sara C. Howard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9290-4319)
Institutions
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities (US)
- Tennessee Department of Education (US)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322815
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00