Lifetime Prevalence of Self-Reported Work-Related Health Problems Among U.S. Workers – United States, 2018

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Free, Hannah ; Groenewold, Matthew R. ; Luckhaupt, Sara E.
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? Workers are subject to injury and illness related to their work. Current surveillance methods likely underestimate the prevalence of occupational injuries and illnesses in the population. What is added by this report? A history of perceived work-related injury or illness is common among the working population (35.1%), and the prevalence varies by employment situation, industry of employment, and some demographic characteristics. What are the implications for public health practice? Workplace injury and illness prevention programs are needed to prevent work-related health problems, such as back pain, and reduce the number of health problems in higher-risk industries such as construction. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asthma Asthma, Occupational Construction Industry Environmental Exposure Hearing Hearing Loss Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Lung Mental Health Morbidity Mortality Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Nervous System Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Respiratory System Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Skin Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Back Pain Construction Dermal Exposures Exposure Levels Hearing Loss Injuries Lung Function Mental Health Morbidity Rates Mortality Rates MSD Musculoskeletal System Disorders Preventive Measures Risk Factors Skin Exposure Statistical Analysis Surveillance Work Environment Worker Health Workers

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• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Li, Jia
• Volume:
  69
• Issue:
  13
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059131
• Citation:
  MMWR 2020 Apr; 69(13):361-365
• Email:
  ooi4@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a9369ff870131271d603c3d8d8380559dec90c5b946a536289e49e6d0f263269c355431a67448f4d429e141fafed9c8e196352889c29b5bedae3c738ee88ab7b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183175/cdc_183175_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 237.78 KB ]