Michelle Pacheco, Kathleen Fitzsimmons, Carolyn Reeb-Whitaker, Kenneth Rosenman, Jennifer Flattery, Justine Lew Weinberg, Mary Jo Reilly, Sarah Yiu, Coralynn Sack, Danièle Todorov, Robert Harrison, Katelynn E Dodd, Emily Sparer-Fine
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Abstract
Objective: Describe work-related asthma (WRA) cases and associated exposures in the legalized cannabis industry.
Methods: Using data from four state-based surveillance systems (California, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Washington), WRA cases within the cannabis industry were identified and classified as new-onset asthma or work-aggravated asthma.
Results: From legalization dates (1996 in California, 2012 in Massachusetts, 2008 in Michigan, 1998 in Washington) through 2023, 30 WRA cases were identified. A majority were aged 18 to 34 years (66.7%) and were male (60%). Thirteen (52%) cases were new-onset asthma, and 12 (48%) were work-aggravated asthma, with two fatalities. The most frequently reported exposure was plant materials (40.4%), of which 94.7% were cannabis dust and/or marijuana plant. Most cases (69%) worked in indoor cultivation/processing.
Conclusions: Cannabis industry workers are at risk for WRA, emphasizing the need for interventions to address workplace respiratory hazards.
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