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Canadian and U.S. Rollout of Breathe Freely Initiative to Prevent Occupational Lung Disease (AIHce EXP 2022 OnDemand)
Course Description:
Recorded at AIHce EXP 2022

Breathe Freely is a British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) initiative aimed at reducing occupational lung disease in the UK, which an estimated 13,000 deaths per year in the UK. Breathe Freely is about raising awareness of both the problem and how to do something about it. We can protect workers' health and prevent most of these diseases and deaths. It is not just the right thing to do, it is good for business as well. This education session will cover: 1) the basics of what Breathe Freely is all about; 2) the successes in the UK; 3) the implementation in Australia and New Zealand; and 4) the rollouts in the U.S. and Canada. This multimedia presentation program covers resources, demonstration of the web, video from Australia about their implementation successes. The main objective is controlling exposures to prevent occupational lung disease in industry. Breathe Freely started with the construction industry in the UK and a lot of materials are available thru their website at breathefreely.org.uk. Canadian and U.S. websites are planned for the future.

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this lecture, attendees will:
  • • Incorporate resources from the Breathe Freely initiative into worksite training and awareness programs.
  • • Organize local Breathe Freely outreach awareness sessions for trade and community groups.
  • • Review web posted materials to identify updates.

Contact Hours:
1

Presentation Date:
05/25/2022

Presenters:
Matthew Soltis, CIH, CSP, FAIHA
Eugene Satrun, CIH, CSP, FAIHA
Jason McInnis, MHSc., ROH, CRSP

Session recordings are available for 90 days from purchase.


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