Respiratory disease risk within industry and occupation in the National Health Interview Survey

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• Personal Author:
  Bang KM ; Castellan, Robert M. ; Game, Steve
• Description:
  This analysis evaluated self-reported lung cancer, asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and dust diseases of the lung by industry and occupation. Data was obtained from the 1988 National Health Interview Survey. The analysis was based on 42,487 respondents who reported working at sometime during their life. Prevalence rate ratios (PRR) were computed overall, by sex, race and smoking status for each condition. Overall, by industry, lung cancer PRR was highest within agriculture/forestry/fishing (PRR=3.5, 95% Cl=1.1,8.2); and dust disease PRRs were highest in mining (PRR=23.3, Cl=13.6,37.3) and construction (PRR=2.6, Cl=1.4,4.4). By occupation, lung cancer PRRs were elevated in farming/forestry/fishing (PRR=3.5, CI=1.1,8.2) and laborers/equipment cleaners (PRR=3.6,Cl=1.3,8.0); and dust disease PRRs were elevated in precision production (PRR=5.7, CI=4.2,7.7) and machine operators (PRR-2.3, Cl=1.4,3.6). Some results of this analysis are consistent with known occupational hazards; others highlight industries and occupations for which further investigation of respiratory hazards may be warranted. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Construction Industry Demography Forestry Hunting Lung Lung Diseases Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Neoplasms Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Smoke Smokers Tobacco Products

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• Keywords:
  Agricultural Industry Cancer Cigarette Smoke Cigarette Smoking Construction Industry Demographic Characteristics Fishing Industry Lung Cancer Lung Disease Lung Disorders Machine Operators Machine Shop Workers Respiratory System Disorders Statistical Analysis Tobacco Smoke

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• ISSN:
  0002-9262
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DRDS - Division of Respiratory Disease Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  139
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20047857
• Citation:
  Am J Epidemiol 1994 Oct; 139:S61
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1995
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Epidemiology
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:107818a804582043d5c787a513fb3e1ca23506c735888821d66e2edfcb4e2b51fb09e0867cf905b05cd8f4e8d8727e2b32d729144dcfb0da27d933ea91e92eec
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/202816/cdc_202816_DS1.pdf
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