Occupation and Lung Cancer Mortality in a Nationally Representative U.S. Cohort: The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)

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• Personal Author:
  Arheart KL ; Caban AJ ; Christ SL ; Chung-Bridges K ; Fleming, Lora E. ; LeBlanc WG ; Lee DJ ; Pitman T
• Description:
  OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to assess the risk of lung cancer mortality in a nationally representative sample of U.S. workers by occupation. METHODS: National Death Index linkage identified 1812 lung cancer deaths among 143,863 workers who participated in the 1987, 1988, and 1990-1994 National Health Interview Surveys. RESULTS: Current and former smoking status was predictive of lung cancer mortality (hazard ratio [HR] = 15.1 and 3.8, respectively). Occupations with significantly higher risk for age- and smoking-adjusted lung cancer mortality included heating/air/refrigeration mechanics (HR = 3.0); not specified mechanics and repairers (HR = 2.8); financial records processing occupations (HR = 1.8); freight, stock, and materials handlers (HR = 1.5); and precision production occupations (HR = 1.4). CONCLUSION: Although tobacco use continues to be the single most important risk factor for lung cancer mortality, occupational exposure to lung carcinogens should be targeted as well to further reduce the burden of lung cancer. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Aging Case Reports Epidemiology Lung Lung Diseases Neoplasms Occupational Diseases Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Smoke Smokers Tobacco Products

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• Keywords:
  Age-factors Age-groups Case-studies Cigarette-smoking Lung-cancer Occupational-diseases Occupational-hazards Risk-analysis Risk-factors Tobacco Tobacco-smoke Work-analysis

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  48
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20031434
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2006 Aug; 48(8):823-832
• Contact Point Address:
  David J. Lee, PhD, Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, P.O. Box 016069 (R-699), Miami, FL 33101
• Email:
  dlee@med.miami.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2006
• Performing Organization:
  University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20020901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20120831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/185731/cdc_185731_DS1.pdf
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