Cigarette Smoking in Building Trades Workers: The Impact of Work Environment

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• Personal Author:
  Bates MN ; Chin DL ; Gillen, Matthew ; Hong O ; Okechukwu CA
• Description:
  Background: Blue-collar workers smoke at higher rates than white-collar workers and the general population. Occupational factors may contribute to smoking behavior in this group. However, little is known about the role of occupational factors in explaining cigarette-smoking patterns. Methods: This study used cross-sectional data from the MassBUILT smoking cessation intervention study. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to investigate the association of occupational factors with current cigarette smoking among 1,817 building trades workers. Results: Current cigarette smoking was significantly associated with the following occupational factors: union commitment (OR=1.06; 95% CI: 1.00-1.12); exposure to dust (OR=1.50; 95% CI: 1.15-1.95), exposure to chemicals (OR=1.41; 95% CI: 1.11-1.79); and concern about exposure to occupational hazards (OR=0.93; 95% CI: 0.91-0.95). Conclusion: The findings highlight the need to explicate the pathways by which occupational factors may contribute to current smoking behavior among building trades workers. Smoking cessation programs for this population should consider work-related occupational factors along with individual approaches. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Dust Hazardous Substances Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Smoke Smokers Tobacco Products
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Cigarette Smoking Blue-collar Workers Chemical Hazards Cigarette Smoking Construction Workers Cross Sectional Studies Dust Exposure Occupational Exposure Occupational Hazards Tobacco Smoke Work Environment

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  429-439
• Volume:
  55
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053665
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2012 May; 55(5):429-439
• Contact Point Address:
  Dal Lae Chin, RN, PhD, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, 2 Koret Way, N531H, San Francisco, CA 94143-0608
• Email:
  dal.chin@ucsf.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• Performing Organization:
  University of California, Berkeley
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:366a7b58553abce231f19d82a47976ff3e5535b88d5a16f73012e0def9e49a75a6fa5b003b68904feb91ee702f7d6cdce6fbc8b1ff4b6a79720aa9b121bbf6ca
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216380/cdc_216380_DS1.pdf
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