However, because the conditions encountered by response and recovery workers may involve complex, uncontrolled environments, possibly involving multiple or mixed chemical exposures, hazardous substances, microbial agents, temperature extremes, long work shifts, or stressful experiences, all such workers should receive some assessment as a precaution. (cdc.gov)
Severity1
The likelihood of such adverse health outcomes will depend on factors such as work load and work duration, type and severity of work exposures, and work organization, as well as the workers' prior physical and mental health status, knowledge about and experience with disaster work, and precautions taken while working (e.g., work practices, personal protective equipment). (cdc.gov)
Katrina7
Recent unprecedented disasters have renewed concerns initially raised after Hurricane Katrina (in 2005) about disaster preparedness, response, and recovery for communities, individuals, and health care systems. (jabfm.org)
Kessler RCGalea SGruber MJSampson NAUrsano RJWessely S Trends in mental illness and suicidality after Hurricane Katrina [published online ahead of print January 8, 2008]. (jamanetwork.com)
Wang PSGruber MJPowers RESchoenbaum MSpeier AHWells KBKessler RC Mental health service use among hurricane Katrina survivors in the eight months after the disaster. (jamanetwork.com)
Weisler RHBarbee JG IVTownsend MH Mental health and recovery in the Gulf coast after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. (jamanetwork.com)
Lambrew JMShalala DE Federal health policy response to Hurricane Katrina: what it was and what it could have been. (jamanetwork.com)
Kessler RCGalea SJones RTParker HAHurricane Katrina Community Advisory Group, Mental illness and suicidality after Hurricane Katrina. (jamanetwork.com)
Galea SBrewin CRGruber MJones RTKing DWKing LAMcNally RJUrsano RJPetukhova MKessler RC Exposure to hurricane-related stressors and mental illness after Hurricane Katrina. (jamanetwork.com)
Disaster1
This document is intended for occupational health professionals and other clinicians who are responsible for physical and mental health oversight of workers who have deployed or worked in hurricane disaster response (e.g., response and recovery workers). (cdc.gov)
Survivors1
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (see the image below) can significantly reduce the morbidity of CO poisoning, but a portion of survivors still suffer significant long-term neurologic and affective sequelae. (medscape.com)
Health2
Working in physically demanding, unclean, or unstable work environments, such as hurricane recovery areas, raises the question of whether work exposures will have adverse health consequences. (cdc.gov)
High priority worker groups include those most likely to have exposures to hazardous agents or conditions and those reporting outbreaks of similar adverse health outcomes. (cdc.gov)
Risk1
Industrial workers at pulp mills, steel foundries, and plants producing formaldehyde or coke are at risk for exposure, as are personnel at fire scenes and individuals working indoors with combustion engines or combustible gases. (medscape.com)
Communities1
Certain communities-including essential workers, older adults, low-wealth communities, and communities of color-are disproportionately impacted by these compounded exposures (KM 15.2 ). (globalchange.gov)
Important3
When developing a post-exposure screening program, it is important to determine who should be screened and the reasons for screening them. (cdc.gov)
Although little research has examined impacts of disasters on scheduled ambulatory care services, routine care delivery is important for emergency planning and response because missed or delayed care can lead to more urgent care needs. (jabfm.org)
Quantifying care disruptions around disasters is an important step in assessing interventions to improve emergency preparedness and response for clinics. (jabfm.org)
Effects2
Dermal methylene chloride exposure may not result in significant systemic effects but can cause significant dermal burns. (medscape.com)
Through screening, adverse effects in individuals can be recognized in a timely way to provide intervention for the individual, while identifying potential risks to others in the same population of workers or populations with similar exposures. (cdc.gov)