Health-Related Exposures and Conditions Among US Fishermen

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• Personal Author:
  Bovbjerg VE ; Case S ; Doza S ; Kincl LD ; Nahorniak JS ; Vaughan A ; Bovbjerg VE ; Case S ; Doza S ; Kincl LD ; Nahorniak JS ; Vaughan A
• Description:
  Commercial fishing is a high-risk occupation, yet there is a lack of surveillance documenting health conditions, health behaviors, and health care coverage among US fishermen. We used publicly available data sources to identify exposures and health outcomes common among fishermen. We utilized the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health-Worker Health Charts to estimate the prevalence of general exposures, psychosocial exposures, health behaviors, and health conditions from the national surveys National Health Interview Survey - Occupational Health Supplement (NHIS-OHS, 2015) and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) (2013-2015). We compared fishing workers with both agricultural workers and all-workers. Fishermen commonly reported general exposures, psychosocial exposures, non-standard work arrangements, frequent night shifts, and shift work. The prevalence of musculoskeletal conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome (33%) and severe low-back pain (27%) was also high. Smoking (45%) and second-hand smoke exposure (25%) were widespread, and 21% reported no health care coverage. National household surveys such as NHIS-OHS, and BRFSS can be utilized to describe the health status of fishermen. This workforce would benefit from increased access to health care and health promotion programs. More comprehensive evaluations of existing data can help to identify occupation-specific health challenges. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Behavior Hazardous Substances Health Promotion Hunting Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Shift Work Schedule
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Author Keywords: Fishermen Fishing Industry Health Hazards Health Promotion MSD Musculoskeletal Conditions Musculoskeletal System Disorders Psychosocial Factors Shift Work Surveillance Worker Health

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• ISSN:
  1059-924X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Alaska ; Oregon ; OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  WSD - Western States Division ; WSD - Western States Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  284-291
• Volume:
  27
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063118
• Citation:
  J Agromedicine 2022 Jul; 27(3):284-291
• Contact Point Address:
  Solaiman Doza, Program in Environmental and Occupational Health, Oregon State University College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Milam Hall 216, 2520 SW Campus Way, Corvallis, OR 97331
• Email:
  dozas@oregonstate.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ; Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agromedicine
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b4049c175cc6ce0ae87fdb911b37064e7f7c57d6da806c38e78ea5281756e49bee982237c6aa47bd49707b6f16228dc7ecadebb381343a234047a7d6f32734e2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226239/cdc_226239_DS1.pdf
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