New Onset of Asthma and Job Status Change Among World Trade Center Responders and Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Baidwan NK ; Baron, Sherry L. ; Kim H ; Moline J ; Schwartz A ; Baidwan NK ; Baron, Sherry L. ; Kim H ; Moline J ; Schwartz A
• Description:
  Background: Despite the high rates, the consequences ofnew onset asthma among the World Trade Center (WTC) responders in terms of the change in job status have not been studied. Methods: This study consists of a cohort of 8132 WTC responders out of the total 25 787 responders who held a full-time job at the baseline visit, and participated in at least one follow-up visit. Results: Overall, 34% of the study cohort changed their job status from full-time at a follow-up visit. Multivariable models showed that asthmatics were respectively 27% and 47% more likely to have any job status change and get retired, and twice as likely to become disabled as compared to non-asthmatics. Conclusions: With asthma incidence from WTC exposure, negative job status change should be considered as a potential long-term consequence of WTC exposure. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asthma Emergency Responders Men Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety September 11 Terrorist Attacks Women
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Asthma Bronchial Asthma Emergency Responders First Responders Humans Job Status Change Models Socioeconomics Socioeconomic Status Workers World Trade Center WTC WTC Responders

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement ; Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Minnesota ; New York ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Volume:
  60
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050381
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2017 Dec; 60(12):1039-1048
• Contact Point Address:
  Hyun Kim (ScD), Division of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States, 420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 807, Room 1116 Mayo, Minneapolis, MN 55455
• Email:
  kimx4804@umn.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20120901
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20150831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:459f1c129f067351631b01742e623982b64c426ed95eddca8c0a31137845a53c89897f8b3ce7168c75a71c62425b8de54c8d29cf84d7071346521ffb9cc871ee
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210751/cdc_210751_DS1.pdf
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