Key Findings from Research: Asbestos-Related Cancers and Respiratory Diseases Among Sheet Metal Workers

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• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Researchers followed a cohort of 17,345 individuals with 20 or more years in the trade, identifying the cause of death in order to examine overall patterns of mortality as well as mortality due to work-related lung diseases including asbestosis, asbestos-related cancers, and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Sheet metal workers in the sample proved to be at a significantly elevated risk of death from asbestosis, mesothelioma, and pleural cancer. Workers demonstrating asbestosis exhibited higher lung cancer rates, and evidence suggested that asbestos exposures may increase lung cancer risk even in the absence of asbestosis. See full report: http://bit.ly/1sbncKM. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asbestos Construction Industry Inorganic Chemicals Lung Lung Diseases Mortality Neoplasms Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety

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• Keywords:
  Construction Industry Construction Workers Lung Cancer Medical Screening Metal Workers Mortality Rates Respiratory Diseases
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Key Findings from Research
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1 pdf page
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20057852
• Citation:
  Key findings from research. Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2015 Apr; :1
• Email:
  john.dement@duke.edu
• CAS Registry Number:
  Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Key findings from research
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:852e09ebecdbb6f81b0e7e30889ebf4aea90f0e797169bf91565570a3f2018377d9b6a570510ba618a7d7b586eef4a04dc0beb36c748f1166d394b05e8cb94f9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212936/cdc_212936_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 77.51 KB ]