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A case‐control study of airways obstruction among construction workers
- Source :
- American Journal of Industrial Medicine
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2015.
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Abstract
- Background While smoking is the major cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), occupational exposures to vapors, gases, dusts, and fumes (VGDF) increase COPD risk. This case-control study estimated the risk of COPD attributable to occupational exposures among construction workers. Methods The study population included 834 cases and 1243 controls participating in a national medical screening program for older construction workers between 1997 and 2013. Qualitative exposure indices were developed based on lifetime work and exposure histories. Results Approximately 18% (95%CI = 2–24%) of COPD risk can be attributed to construction-related exposures, which are additive to the risk contributed by smoking. A measure of all VGDF exposures combined was a strong predictor of COPD risk. Conclusions Construction workers are at increased risk of COPD as a result of broad and complex effects of many exposures acting independently or interactively. Control methods should be implemented to prevent worker exposures, and smoking cessation should be promoted. Am. J. Ind. Med. 58:1083–1097, 2015. © 2015 The Authors. American Journal of Industrial Medicine Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
fumes
medicine.medical_treatment
Pulmonary disease
vapors
Air Pollutants, Occupational
smoking
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Risk Factors
Environmental health
Occupational Exposure
gasses
medicine
attributable risk
COPD
Humans
Research Articles
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
business.industry
Construction Industry
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Case-control study
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
United States
3. Good health
respiratory tract diseases
construction workers
Occupational Diseases
Increased risk
Case-Control Studies
Attributable risk
Smoking cessation
Population study
Female
business
Control methods
dusts
Research Article
occupational risks
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10970274 and 02713586
- Volume :
- 58
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- American Journal of Industrial Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c5c56a883209f844a62f69fa240d4cb9