Knowledge of occupational chemical exposure and smoking behavior in Korean immigrant drycleaners

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• Personal Author:
  Chin DL ; Duffy SA ; Hong O
• Description:
  To examine the association between knowledge of chemical exposure at work and cigarette smoking among Korean immigrant drycleaners. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a total of 151 Korean immigrant drycleaners (mean age = 49 years, 64 % male) from 96 drycleaning shops in a Midwestern state. The data were collected on demographic and work-related characteristics, knowledge of occupational chemical exposure, health concerns associated with chemical exposure, and smoking status. Approximately 25 % of participants were current smokers. The multivariate regression showed that greater knowledge of occupational chemical exposures was significantly associated with a lower likelihood of current smoking [odds ratio (OR) .63; 95 % confidence interval (CI) .41-.95]. Furthermore, male gender (OR 6.32; 95 % CI 1.66-24.00), shorter-term residence in the US (OR .93; 95 % CI .88-.98), and having multiple duties (OR 2.76; 95 % CI 1.01-7.51) were important covariates associated with current smoking among Korean immigrant drycleaners. Knowledge on occupational chemical exposure was significantly associated with smoking among Korean immigrant drycleaners. Smoking cessation programs for this population should consider integrated approaches that incorporate work environment factors into individual and sociocultural components. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Chemistry Demography Environmental Exposure Men Occupational Health Race Factors Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Smokers Women Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Age Groups Author Keywords: Drycleaners Chemical Composition Chemical Properties Chemicals Demographic Characteristics Dry Cleaning Industry Exposure Levels Humans Korean Immigrants Occupational Chemical Exposure Racial Factors Risk Factors Smoking Sociological Factors Statistical Analysis Work Environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  1557-1912
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Michigan ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  243-251
• Volume:
  18
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049380
• Citation:
  J Immigr Minor Health 2016 Feb; 18(1):243-251
• Contact Point Address:
  OiSaeng Hong, Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Graduate Program, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), 2 Koret Way, Room N 531D, San Francisco, CA 94143-0608
• Email:
  oisaeng.hong@nursing.ucsf.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:302d440f460a6d329c37421e3002d99a2b4f073733a8a94e93fbd27e2d024e31a653b146e7b60c483ae87818ae3c1ca122f003c02ba9426cc4cccda31534a4b0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203842/cdc_203842_DS1.pdf
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