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

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• Alternative Title:
  Am J Ind Med
• Personal Author:
  Chin, Dal Lae ; Hong, OiSaeng ; Gillen, Marion ; Bates, Michael N. ; Okechukwu, Cassandra A.
• 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.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adult Construction Industry Cross-Sectional Studies Dust Female Humans Logistic Models Male Middle Aged Occupational Exposure Smoking Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Blue-collar Workers Cigarette Smoking Construction Workers Occupational Exposure Work Environment
• Source:
  Am J Ind Med. 55(5):429-439
• Pubmed ID:
  22392815
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4524503
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  L60 MD003645/MD/NIMHD NIH HHSUnited States/ ; R01 DP000097/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/ ; 1R01DP000097-01/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  55
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:758e83b3ba98f7397cbbfd8fb715d4eccf706ccbe0cbeee3c978bcbf6a016d60
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/33847/cdc_33847_DS1.pdf
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