Alabama To Charge Obese State Employees More
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The Associated Press
Published: Mon, January 07, 2008 - 8:51 am
Last Updated: Mon, January 07, 2008 - 8:58 am
Last Updated: Mon, January 07, 2008 - 8:58 am
ailment or run-of-the-mill allergy?
That's the question that a five-year Tulane University study is
designed to answer. Led by Henry Glindmeyer, a professor of
pulmonary, critical-care and environmental medicine in Tulane's
medical school, researchers are keeping tabs on the respiratory
health of 1,000 local workers.
The project is underwritten by a 1.86 million dollar grant from
the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Each volunteer will answer a questionnaire, undergo a
noninvasive breathing test and wear a monitor for five or six hours
to detect workplace exposure to dust, bacteria and mold.
This is the first long-term scrutiny of a phenomenon that people
initially linked to residual damage caused by Hurricane Katrina,
the ensuing floods and weeks of standing water late in the summer
of 2005.
However, a state health-department study in April 2006 of more
than 56,000 emergency-room visits did not find an increase in
severe respiratory problems.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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