Lung cancer risk among construction workers in California, 1988-2007

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• Personal Author:
  Calvert, Geoffrey M. ; Cress R ; Deapen D ; Lee S-J ; Luckhaupt S ; Schumacher P ; Shen R ; Tak S
• Description:
  BACKGROUND: Although lung cancer risks can vary by race/ethnicity and by construction occupation, these risks have not been examined extensively. METHODS: This study analyzed 110,937 lung cancer cases identified from the California Cancer Registry between 1988 and 2007. Mean age at diagnosis, proportion diagnosed at an advanced stage, and proportion with 3-year survival were calculated for lung cancer cases employed in the construction industry. Case-control methodology was also used to assess the risk of lung cancer. Morbidity odds ratios (MORs) were estimated by conditional logistic regression. RESULTS: Construction workers were found to have a significantly elevated risk for all lung cancer combined (MOR = 1.57) and for each lung cancer histologic subtype examined. All construction occupations, except managers/engineers and supervisors, had a significantly elevated risk for all lung cancer combined. Roofers and welders had the highest risks for total lung cancer and for each of the histologic subtypes. Construction workers in each of the four race/ethnicity groups also had significantly increased lung cancer risks. Compared to non-construction workers, construction workers were diagnosed at an earlier age, at a more advanced stage, and had significantly lower 3-year survival, though differences were modest. CONCLUSION: These findings justify additional reductions in carcinogenic exposures in construction, and increased support for smoking cessation programs at construction sites. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Carcinogens
  • Case Reports
  • Construction Industry
  • Lung
  • Lung Diseases
  • Morbidity
  • Neoplasms
  • Occupational Health
  • Race Factors
  • Respiratory System
  More +
• Keywords:
  • Construction
  • Construction-workers
  • Cancer
  • Cancer-rates
  • Lung-cancer
  • Lung-disease
  • Risk-analysis
  • Case-studies
  • Morbidity-rates
  • Statistical-analysis
  More +
• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  412-422
• Volume:
  55
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20040232
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2012 May; 55(5):412-422
• Contact Point Address:
  Geoffrey M. Calvert, MD, NIOSH, 4676 Columbia Parkway, R-17, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  jac6@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/193174/cdc_193174_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 198.91 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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