Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Mortality by Industry and Occupation — United States, 2020

Details

• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Personal Author:
  Syamlal, Girija ; Kurth, Laura M. ; Dodd, Katelynn E. ; Blackley, David J. ; Hall, Noemi B. ; Mazurek, Jacek M.
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was the sixth leading cause of death in the United States in 2020. Workplace exposures and tobacco smoking are risk factors for COPD. What is added by this report? In 2020, 316,023 (10.3%) deaths among ever-employed persons were associated with COPD. The COPD proportionate mortality ratios were elevated for several industries and occupations, and highest among workers in the mining industry and in food preparation and serving-related occupations. What are the implications for public health practice? Elevated COPD mortality among workers in certain industries and occupations underscores the importance of targeted interventions, including reduction or elimination of COPD-related risk factors and workplace smoke-free policies, to prevent COPD from developing and to intervene before illness becomes symptomatic or severe. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Food-Processing Industry Food Handling Food Industry Mining Morbidity Mortality Occupational Health Public Health Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Smoke Smokers Tobacco Products Workplace

  More +
• Keywords:
  COPD; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Fatalities; Smoking; Tobacco smoke; Workers; Work environment; Morbidity rates; Mortality rates; Mining industry; Food processing industry; Food services; Public health; Intervention
• Source:
  MMWR 2022 Dec; 71(49):1550-1554
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7149a3
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Pubmed ID:
  36480469
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC9762896
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  RHD - Respiratory Health Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Carlson, Susan A. ; Steege, Andrea L. ; Weissman, David N.
• Volume:
  71
• Issue:
  49
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066563
• Email:
  gos2@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ade43604705e333864d3f434135a0b40764a5a50c57bb0e54c2fd969635f94df75bb2e222284819e05578175c50b0433e13fb50f46f208181c9406017e127a15
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/123166/cdc_123166_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 246.78 KB ]