High Exposure Mining Occupations Are Associated with Obstructive Lung Disease, National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), 2006–2015

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• Personal Author:
  Almberg KS ; Cohen R ; Friedman L ; Mabila SL
• Description:
  Background: The association between mining occupation categories and obstructive lung disease (OLD) has not been well explored in the United States. Methods: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data from 2006 to 2015 was used to determine the relationship between mining occupations and diagnosis of chronic bronchitis, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and asthma. We classified occupations into low, moderate, high, and very high dust exposure groups. Extraction workers were categorized as very high dust exposure. Results: We found 4.5% of miners had chronic bronchitis, 3.3% had emphysema, 6.2% had COPD, and 9.9% had asthma. In fully adjusted models, extraction workers had significantly increased odds of having chronic bronchitis (OR = 2.18 [95%CI: 1.02, 4.64]), emphysema (OR = 7.85 [95%CI: 1.70, 36.27]), and COPD (OR = 2.56 [95%CI: 1.29, 5.12]) compared to lower exposure occupations. Conclusions: Occupation is an important predictor of OLD in the mining industry. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asthma, Occupational Dust Lung Diseases Mining Occupational Health Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD Dust Exposure Emphysema Lung Disease Miners Mine Workers Mining Mining Industry National Health Interview Survey NHIS Occupation Occupational Asthma

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant ; Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  61
• Issue:
  9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051997
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2018 Sep; 61(9):715-724
• Contact Point Address:
  Sithembile L. Mabila, PhD, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1603 W. Taylor St. (Room 1115), Chicago, IL 60612
• Email:
  smabil2@uic.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  University of Illinois at Chicago
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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