Darren Frohlich - Articles

 

I am a physiotherapist with SureHire Inc., a pre-employment and occupational testing company located in Alberta, Canada. Our marketing team writes occupational testing related articles that are put up on our blog: www.surehire.ca/blog. For more information about pre-employment services, please visit our website at www.surehire.ca or contact us toll-free at 1-866-944-4473

Lung Health: Reducing the Incidence of Occupational Lung Disease

Occupational lung diseases occur in the job place because of repeated exposure to airborne particulates such as dusts, gases and fumes. The Canadian Lung Association estimates the burden of respiratory disease in Canada is approximately 3 billion dollars. Occupational lung disease can be reduced through prevention, early detection and diagnosis. This article discusses how yearly pulmonary function tests, along with quantitative mask fitting can help in prevention of occupational lung disease. Read

By: Darren Frohlich | 13/04/2009 | Diseases & Conditions