Yodaiken R E, Robbins A W
J Occup Med. 1980 Jul;22(7):465-74.
This review presents a brief history of occupational health contrasting the United States' experience to European developments. Recent legislation is reviewed, including attempts to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act and to institute a national program of workers' compensation. Developments in the executive agencies in the Carter administration are discussed with attention to the new occupational health standards for lead and for cotton dust. Following this discussion several scientific issues are reviewed. They include problems surrounding latency, synergism, and the introduction of new toxic hazards. Finally, the review covers three major policy issues: control technology, information for workers, and industry responsibility.
本综述介绍了职业健康的简要历史，对比了美国与欧洲的发展历程。回顾了近期的立法情况，包括修订《职业安全与健康法》以及制定全国性工人赔偿计划的尝试。讨论了卡特政府行政机构的发展情况，重点关注铅和棉尘的新职业健康标准。在此讨论之后，对几个科学问题进行了综述。这些问题包括潜伏期、协同作用以及新有毒危害的引入等方面。最后，该综述涵盖了三个主要政策问题：控制技术、工人信息以及行业责任。
