Respiratory cancer and non-malignant respiratory disease-related mortality among older construction workers-findings from the Health and Retirement Study

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• Personal Author:
  Dong, Xiuwen S. ; Largay J ; Wang X ; Welch L
• Description:
  OBJECTIVE: This study explored the risk of respiratory cancer and non-malignant respiratory disease (NMRD)-related mortality among older construction workers. METHODS: Analyzed data from the 1992-2010 RAND Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and the HRS National Death Index - Cause of Death file. About 25,183 workers aged 50 years and older were examined, including 5,447 decedents and 19,736 survivors, of which 1,460 reported their longest job was in construction. Multinomial logistic regression assessed the differences in mortality between workers' longest occupations, controlling for confounders. RESULTS: After adjusting for smoking and demographics, construction workers were almost twice as likely to die from respiratory cancer (OR = 1.65; CI: 1.10-2.47) or NMRD (OR = 1.73; CI: 1.16-2.58) compared to white-collar workers. CONCLUSIONS: This study adds to the growing evidence that respiratory cancer and NMRD are frequently associated with construction exposure. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Construction Industry Demography Environmental Exposure Morbidity Mortality Neoplasms Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Smokers Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Age Groups Aging Workforce Author Keywords: Respiratory Cancer Cancer Construction Construction Industry Construction Workers Demographic Characteristics Exposure Levels Morbidity Rates Mortality Rates Non-malignant Respiratory Disease Respiratory Diseases Respiratory Function Smoking Work Environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  2329-6879
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  4
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048501
• Citation:
  Occup Med Health Aff 2016 May; 4(3):235
• Contact Point Address:
  Xiuwen Sue Dong, MPH, CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Email:
  SDong@cpwr.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational Medicine & Health Affairs
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203244/cdc_203244_DS1.pdf
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