Occupational lung disease secondary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[2]

Effective measures for the secondary prevention of occupational lung disease include cessation of smoking and exposure, and routine screening including skin prick tests, questionnaires, and spirometry.

• Effective measures for the secondary prevention of occupational lung disease include:^[1]
  • Routine health assessments including;
    • Skin prick tests
    • Spirometry
    • Questionaires
  • Smoking cessation
  • Exposure elimination
  • Exposure limitation