Mortality Experience of the AFL-CIO United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America 1969–1970 and 1972–1973

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• Personal Author:
  Milham S Jr.
• Description:
  The mortality experience of the members of the AFL-CIO United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America was determined for the 1969 to 1973 period. Expected and observed rates were calculated, and the mortality was expressed as standard mortality ratios (SMR). Detailed mortality data is given for 95 cause of death groupings, by trade, union locals, and geographic area. Elevated rates of job related accidental deaths were found mainly among younger workers, and were mostly the result of falls, falling objects, and electrocution. Elevated rates of lung cancer and mesothelioma among some trades are probably related to asbestos used in building insulation. No specific carcinogenic exposure to known substances can explain: 1) elevation of gastrointestinal cancer rates among pile drivers; 2) excess of lung, stomach, and bladder cancer among locals in some urban areas; 3) excess of lung cancer among union locals in the southeastern states; and 4) excess hematopoietic cancers among wood machining trades and plywood mill workers. Further investigation of these findings is warranted. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Carcinogens Construction Industry Morbidity Neoplasms Occupational Health Safety Wood
• Keywords:
  Carpentry Construction-industry Construction-workers Diseases Frequency Industrial-hygiene Joining Malignant-neoplasm NIOSH-Publication Tumors Wood-tar Woodworking-industry

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• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-60
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00080931
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB83-174110
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 78-152, 1978 Jan; :1-60
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1978
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:018b4be3325cffeabb1a94c7b4f19f388c4415cbe6b1a1dc01c16a551c6882ab09e62356955a5e07d56d2554225d67a9c5cc5beca1b39ab8a80d6277d73df210
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/209334/cdc_209334_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 1.73 MB ]