A case-control study of airways obstruction among construction workers [2015/07]

Chen A; Dement, John M.; Haas S; Quinn P; Ringen K; Welch L

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A case-control study of airways obstruction among construction workers [2015/07]

2015/07/30
By Chen A ; Dement, John M. ; Haas S ; ...

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English

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Chen A ; Dement, John M. ; Haas S ; Quinn P ; Ringen K ; Welch L
Description:

While smoking is the major cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), occupational exposures to vapors, gases, dusts and fumes (VGDF) increase COPD risk. Researchers examined older construction workers participating in a national medical screening program between 1997 and 2013, comparing 834 workers with COPD and 1243 controls. Investigators collected extensive data on work history, identifying each worker's participation in construction tasks associated with VGDF exposure, as well as documenting smoking habits. [Description provided by NIOSH]
Subjects:

Air Pollutants, Occupational Air Pollution, Indoor Construction Industry Dust Environmental Exposure Lung Lung Diseases Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Smokers Solvents Tobacco Products Workplace
Keywords:

Air-contamination Airway-obstruction Airway-resistance Cigarette-smoking Construction Construction-industry Construction-workers Disease-prevention Dust-exposure Employee-exposure Fumes Gases Industrial-exposures Lung-disorders Lung-function Medical-screening Pulmonary-clearance Pulmonary-system-disorders Respiratory-system-disorders Risk-factors Smoking Task-performance Vapors Work-environment Worker-health
Publisher:

CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
Document Type:

Text
Funding:

Cooperative Agreement
Genre:

Case Studies
Place as Subject:

Maryland ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; Washington
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

1
NIOSHTIC Number:

nn:20046575
Citation:

Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2015 Jul; :1
Email:

john.dement@duke.edu
Federal Fiscal Year:

2015
Performing Organization:

CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
Peer Reviewed:

False
Start Date:

20090901
End Date:

20240831
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/201587/cdc_201587_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 67.14 KB ]

A Case-Control Study of Airways Obstruction Among Construction Workers [2015/10]

Background: While smoking is the major cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), occupational exposures to vapors, gases, dusts, and fume ...

Chen A ;

Dement, John M.
A Case-Control Study of Airways Obstruction Among Construction Workers [final grant report]

Background: While smoking is the major cause of COPD, occupational exposures to vapors, gases, dusts, and fumes (VGDF) increase COPD risk. This case-c ...

Dement, John M. ;

Quinn P

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