Protecting Maryland workers from asthma and opioid hazards
Official title: Maryland Occupational Health and Safety Surveillance Project
Funded at Maryland State Department of Health · NIH-11132802 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This Maryland program combines health data, home visits, and employer outreach to reduce asthma triggers and improve opioid safety for workers, especially migrant workers.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Maryland State Department of Health NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project start | July 1, 2021 |
| Project end | June 30, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $311,221 |
| NIH project number | 5U60OH011154-09 |
| Project ID | NIH-11132802 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are Maryland workers who have asthma or are exposed to workplace triggers, migrant workers, and households willing to take part in home-visiting asthma programs, as well as employers interested in opioid-safety toolkits.
✕Less likely to help
People who live outside Maryland or whose health problems are unrelated to workplace or home environmental exposures are unlikely to benefit directly from this program.
What this research studies
From a worker's point of view, the project links job and health records to spot who is at risk and uses home visiting to cut down asthma triggers in the home while working with employers to reduce hazards on the job. It focuses on underserved groups such as migrant workers and aims to treat workplace and home exposures as connected problems. The team is also developing practical toolkits for employers and stakeholders to manage opioids safely in the workplace. Maryland health departments will use existing surveillance systems and partnerships to reach workers and collect data.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could lower asthma attacks and reduce opioid-related risks among Maryland workers by improving prevention and response at home and on the job.
How similar studies have gone: Previous state surveillance efforts and home-visit asthma trigger programs have shown benefits for asthma control, while employer-focused opioid toolkits are a newer approach with more limited prior evidence.
Where this research is happening
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Maryland State Department of Health
Baltimore, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mitchell, Clifford S — Maryland State Department of Health
- Study coordinator: Mitchell, Clifford S
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.