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==Overview==
==Overview==


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


==Secondary Prevention==
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**Exposure elimination
**Exposure elimination
**Exposure limitation
**Exposure limitation
==References==
==References==



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

Overview

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.

Secondary Prevention

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

References

  1. "A physician's guide to asbestos-related diseases. Council on Scientific Affairs". JAMA. 252 (18): 2593–7. 1984. PMID 6492343.