Morbidity and Health Risk Factors Among New Mexico Miners: A Comparison Across Mining Sectors

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• Personal Author:
  Evans K ; Karr R ; Laney AS ; Sanchez T ; Shumate AM ; Sood A ; Victoroff T ; Yeoman, Kristin
• Description:
  OBJECTIVE: This study examines differences in chronic health outcomes between coal, uranium, metal, and nonmetal miners. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study using data from a health screening program for current and former New Mexico miners, log-binomial logistic regression models were used to estimate relative risks of respiratory and heart disease, cancer, osteoarthritis, and back pain associated with mining in each sector as compared with coal, adjusting for other relevant risk factors. RESULTS: Differential risks in angina, pulmonary symptoms, asthma, cancer, osteoarthritis, and back pain between mining sectors were found. CONCLUSIONS: New Mexico miners experience different chronic health challenges across sectors. These results demonstrate the importance of using comparable data to understand how health risks differ across mining sectors. Further investigation among a broader geographic population of miners will help identify the health priorities and needs in each sector. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asthma Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Coal Coal Mining Environmental Exposure Lung Diseases Mining Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Neoplasms Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Uranium

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• Keywords:
  Back Injuries Back Pain Bronchial Asthma Cancer Coal Mines Coal Mining Exposure Levels Heart Disease Metal Mining Miners Mine Workers Mining Industry Models Pulmonary System Disorders Respiratory Function Respiratory System Disorders Risk Factors Surveillance Underground Mining Uranium Miners Uranium Mining

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New Mexico ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Washington ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  SMRD - Spokane Mining Research Division ; RHD - Respiratory Health Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050127
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2017 Aug; 59(8):789-794
• Contact Point Address:
  Alice M. Shumate, PhD, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 315 E. Montgomery Ave. Spokane, WA 99207
• Email:
  AShumate@cdc.gov
• CAS Registry Number:
  Uranium (CAS RN 7440-61-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228472/cdc_228472_DS1.pdf
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