# North Carolina Occupational Health Surveillance Expanded Program - Fundamental-Enhanced Component and Chemical Exposure Surveillance Expanded Project

> **NIH ALLCDC U60** · NC STATE DEPT/HLTH & HUMAN SERVICES · 2021 · $150,000

## Abstract

Project Abstract for Expanded Program in Chemical Exposure Surveillance
In 2018, 2.1 million poisoning exposures were reported to US Poison Control Centers; 31,316
reports listed the reason for the call as occupational. Workplace injuries and illness caused by
chemical exposures are preventable. Successful interventions to improve workplaces safety
begin with having the data necessary to understand the magnitude of the problem.
North Carolina uses a multipronged surveillance approach to respond to chemical releases and
exposures, with an emphasis on monitoring and preventing occupational injuries. Three
surveillance systems work together to monitor emergency chemical releases and exposures to
two ubiquitous and harmful substances – carbon monoxide and pesticides. This data is
leveraged to inform timely public health response and intervention for specific incidents.
North Carolina is seeking expanded funding in surveillance of chemical exposures to:
1. Integrate chemical exposure surveillance, include acute pesticide poisonings chemical
 releases, and occupational carbon monoxide poisonings into a unified software platform
 for more effective response.
2. Increase capacity to conduct follow-back interviews and referrals for chemical
 exposures, including occupational carbon monoxide poisonings, pesticide poisonings.
3. Provide emergency response support and multidisciplinary occupational health
 consultations to protect public health and employees.
4. Maintain, develop and promote collaborative projects focused on emerging occupational
 health surveillance priorities with a committed network of in-state partners.
5. Work with out-of-state regional and national partners to design and promote best
 practices for occupational surveillance.
Public health surveillance at the state levels has been greatly impacted by the COVID-19
pandemic. Our staff have been deployed to the response since January 2020, which has
delayed several of our routine surveillance activities. However, the recognition that occupation
impacts health has received more national attention and public awareness during the COVID-19
pandemic. Although the lack of industry, occupation, race, and ethnicity information in many
data sources has limited our ability as public health professionals to adequately respond to the
pandemic, we can build on the national recognition to innovate how we monitor and improve
occupational health in this county.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10318435
- **Project number:** 2U60OH010909-06
- **Recipient organization:** NC STATE DEPT/HLTH & HUMAN SERVICES
- **Principal Investigator:** Gialana Thong Truong Dang
- **Activity code:** U60 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** ALLCDC
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $150,000
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 2021-07-01 → 2026-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10318435

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10318435, North Carolina Occupational Health Surveillance Expanded Program - Fundamental-Enhanced Component and Chemical Exposure Surveillance Expanded Project (2U60OH010909-06). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10318435. Licensed CC0.

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