Combustible tobacco and smokeless tobacco use among working adults - United States, 2012 to 2014

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• Personal Author:
  Jamal A ; Mazurek JM ; Syamlal G
• Description:
  Objective: The aim of this study was to examine tobacco use among working adults at least 18 years of age. Methods: The 2012 to 2014 National Health Interview Survey (n=105,779) was used to estimate prevalences for cigarette smoking, other combustible tobacco use, and smokeless tobacco use and prevalence odds ratios (PORs) for any tobacco product use among working adults at least 18 years of age, by industry and occupation. Results: Of the estimated 144 million currently employed adults, 17% were cigarette smokers, 7.0% other noncigarette combustible tobacco users, and 3.4% smokeless tobacco users. Odds of using tobacco varied by sociodemographic characteristics and by industry and occupations. Conclusions: Disparities in tobacco use exist among working adults. Continued implementation of proven interventions to prevent and reduce all forms of tobacco use among U.S. workers is warranted, particularly among those workers with a higher burden of use. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Behavior Demography Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Men Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Smokers Surveys And Questionnaires Tobacco Products Women

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• Keywords:
  Age-factors Cigarette Smoking Combustion Products Demographic Characteristics Disease Prevention Health Surveys Humans Industrial Environment Intervention Occupations Risk Factors Smoking Sociological Factors Surveillance Tobacco Workers

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  RHD - Respiratory Health Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  58
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049017
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2016 Dec; 58(12):1185-1189
• Contact Point Address:
  Girija Syamlal, MBBS, MPH, 1095 Willowdale Road, Mail Stop HG 900.2, Morgantown, WV 26505
• Email:
  gsyamlal@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5209910cee16b2ae10b9416d59a2291cc1aba3f1bc0fbfe9f3ad81aa01d2f795a6bea0e669918bd737359506e1a1043a08f714cbc22766205e54e3df7a48458b
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203613/cdc_203613_DS1.pdf
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