NIOSH activities at the annual conference of the American Thoracic Society (ATS 2019)
May 16, 2019
NIOSH Update:
MEDIA CONTACT: Nura Sadeghpour, 202.245.0673
ATS 2019 is a conference for respiratory medicine practitioners, scientists, clinical researchers, and related health care professionals. The American Thoracic Society improves global health by advancing research, patient care, and public health in pulmonary disease, critical illness, and sleep disorders.
NIOSH Respiratory Health Division (RHD) researchers will present the following work throughout the conference held May 17-21 in Dallas, Texas:
Sunday May 19, 2019: 11:15 AM -1:00 PM
Thematic Poster Session
Medical Benefits Paid by the Federal Black Lung Benefits Program: U.S. Medicare Beneficiaries, 1999-2016
Location: Area H (Hall F, Level 2), KBHCCD
Presenter: Laura Kurth
Session: PULMONARY HEALTH EFFECTS CAUSED BY OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES
Sunday May 19, 2019 9:15 AM – 11:15 AM
RAPiD: Rapid Abstract Poster Discussion Session
The Association of Exacerbation of Current Asthma with Work Tasks in a Sample of Healthcare Workers
Location: Trinity Ballroom 5-7 (Level 3), Omni Dallas Downtown
Presenter: Paul Henneberger
Session: ENVIRONMENTAL MODIFIERS OF LUNG DISEASE
Sunday May 19, 201911:15 AM – 1:00 PM
Thematic Poster Session
Risk Factors for Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Infections Among Elementary School Teachers
Location: Area H (Hall F, Level 2), KBHCCD
Presenter: Jen Cox-Ganser
Session: PULMONARY HEALTH EFFECTS CAUSED BY OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES
Sunday May 19, 2019 2:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Poster Discussion Session:
Respiratory Health of Emergency Workers Following a Large Warehouse Fire
Location: Trinity Ballroom 5-7 (Level 3), Omni Dallas Downtown
Presenter: Ethan Fechter-Leggett
Session: WILDFIRE, BIOMASS, AND WORLD TRADE CENTER EXPOSURES
Sunday May 19, 2019 2:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Poster Discussion Session
Respiratory Health Evaluation of Firefighters with Persistent Symptoms Four Months Following a Chemical Fire Response, 2018
Location: Trinity Ballroom 5-7 (Level 3), Omni Dallas Downtown
Presenter: Reid Harvey
Session: WILDFIRE, BIOMASS, AND WORLD TRADE CENTER EXPOSURES
Monday May 20, 9:15 AM -11:15 AM
RAPiD: Rapid Abstract Poster Discussion Session
Pneumoconiosis Mortality: Progress Towards Healthy People 2020 Goal
Location: Trinity Ballroom 5-7 (level 3), Omni Dallas Downtown
Presenter: Jessica Bell
Session: OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES INCLUDING DEPLOYMENT RELATED, MINING and AGRICULTURE
Monday May 20, 12:15 PM -1:15 PM
Outside Organization Session
UPDATE ON CLASSIFICATION OF CHEST RADIOGRAPHS AND THE B READER PROGRAM
Location: Ballroom D One (Level 3), KBHCCD
Presenters: Bob Cohen, David Weissman, Cara Halldin, Scott Laney
Tuesday May 21, 2019 11:00 AM- 11:15 AM
Mini Symposium (10-minute oral presentation)
Prevalence of r-Type Opacities on Chest Radiographs of Appalachian Underground Coal Miners, 1980-2018
Location: Room D167/D174 (Level 1), KBHCCD
Presenter: Noemi Hall
Session: OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES OF THE 21ST CENTURY