Asthma
New asthma research reported from M. Stanbury and co-authors
Published in Hospital Law Weekly, February 21st, 2008
Data detailed in 'How many deaths will it take' A death from asthma associated with work-related environmental tobacco smoke' have been presented. "Despite epidemiologic, experimental and observational data on the association of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and adverse health effects, bar and restaurant workers remain exposed to ETS in the majority of states and countries. Three public health surveillance systems were used to identify and conduct a follow-up investigation of a reported acute asthma death of a young waitress in a bar," investigators in the United States report.
"The waitress collapsed at the bar where she worked and was declared dead shortly...
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Source: Hospital Law Weekly (2008-02-21)
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