This article provides an overview of the control of occupational and e
nvironmental exposures. Two case studies illustrate common questions t
hat arise in the primary care setting, regardless of specialty practic
e. The focus of these case studies is to offer pragmatic recommendatio
ns on how best to prevent occupational and environmental illness and i
njury through use of a hierarchy of controls. Copyright (C) 1995 by W.
B. Saunders Company