Lecture 5 Flashcards
What are some misconceptions in occupational health?
What are PFAS? What’s their significance in occupational health?
> 12k differen forever chemicals
properties: oil & water repellency, temp resistance, friction reduction
uses: firefighting, chrome-plating, lubricants, insecticides, coatings for carpeting, packaging, and cookware
100% of US population exposed
possible health effects: altered immune function, elevated cholesterol. thyroid disease, hypertension during pregnancy, testicular cancer, kidney cancer
Describe the PFAS exposure pathway.
This model doesn’t take into account direct human exposure to industry.
What is occupational injustice?
Whose protecting the workers?
People often identify environmental exposure with being a consumer, but what about as being the worker?
Name some occupational exposures?
lead, mercury, arsenic, zinc, cadmium, copper, micro and nanoplastics (MNP)
What does chemical surveillance look like in the US?
Involves repeated analyses for chemicals that have the potential to affect the health and well-being of workers, the public, or the environment.
Describe the history of occupational health from 1700-1919.
Name some notable occupational health disasters in history. (try 1907 and1911)
Describe the recent history of occupational health in the US.
Name some that are involved in occupational health.
occupational health physicians and nurses
safety professionals
ergonomists
epidemiologists
employee assistance professionals
wellness officers and other health promotion professionals
human resources
What are the goals of occupational health?
What is the role of the executive branch in occupational health?
What does Health and Human Services do?
What does the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) do?
What does the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?
What are types of exposures in occupations?
