Phosphine Exposure Among Emergency Responders

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Prevalence of Asthma, Asthma Attacks, and Emergency Department Visits for Asthma Among Working Adults — National Health Interview Survey, 2011–2016
Jacek M. Mazurek, MD, PhD; Girija Syamlal, MBBS.

The figure above is a photograph showing a man using an inhaler.
Up to 51% of adult asthma cases might be related to work and could therefore potentially be prevented.

Phosphine Exposure Among Emergency Responders — Amarillo, Texas, January 2017
Emily M. Hall, MPH; Ketki Patel, MD, PhD; Kerton R. Victory, PhD; et al.

State Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco Cessation Treatments and Barriers to Accessing Treatments — United States, 2015–2017
Anne DiGiulio; Zach Jump, MA; Annie Yu; et al.

Vital Signs: Containment of Novel Multidrug-Resistant Organisms and Resistance Mechanisms — United States, 2006–2017
Kate Russell Woodworth, MD; Maroya Spalding Walters, PhD; Lindsey M. Weiner, MPH; et al.

Notes from the Field: Pharmacy Needs After a Natural Disaster — Puerto Rico, September–October 2017
Amy M. Lavery, PhD; Anita Patel, PharmD; Tegan K. Boehmer, PhD; et al.