Episode 02 Popcorn For Life IH Story podcast

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You remove your stethoscope from your patient’s back – this gentleman has inflammation and scarring in his small airways and you get to break the bad news. He has been experiencing shortness of breath for about three months now. His medical history provides few clues as to the cause, and you’re stumped. During a break you discuss this patient with some of the nurses at the nursing station. When you mention that he works at the nearby popcorn plant, the head nurse’s eyes light up. She remembers three other patients within the last year or two who had a similar progressive, obstructive lung diseases – and all three worked at the popcorn plant.

They seem like exact matches. You and the head nurse decide to investigate further. Four hours later you have a list of NINE patients who presented with the same obstructive lung disease, who also worked at the popcorn plant. You call the hospital’s occupational physician and start asking questions. Two weeks later, you find yourself being interviewed by scientists from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.

Tune in to IH Story to learn about the toxicology, work environments and air sampling methods associated with this case!

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References

NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/hhe/reports/pdfs/2000-0401-2991.pdf

Felicia McCollister – Bronchiolitis obliterans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFOuPGZBowI
While Felicia’s Bronchiolitis Obliterans is not workplace-related, it would be great for you to support her in getting a lung transplant. https://www.gofundme.com/f/lung-transplant-for-felicia

ABC News – Asbestos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nly5LwK0E6c

NBC News – Bhopal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHJs3TwgsUQ
Thief 2014 – Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN1RjmY-yMU

Michael Ghelfi – Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiogkSyZrNE

salcido678 – Background https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPjXOFW8HrQ In reference to the 1972 Sunshine Mine fire.
NIOSH Pocket Guide
ACGIH Threshold Limit Value book
PubChem

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