Mabila SL, Almberg KS, Friedman L, Cohen R. High exposure mining occupations are associated with obstructive lung disease, National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), 2006-2015.
Am J Ind Med 2018;
61:715-724. [PMID:
29999182 DOI:
10.1002/ajim.22890]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
The association between mining occupation categories and obstructive lung disease (OLD) has not been well explored in the United States.
METHODS
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data from 2006 to 2015 was used to determine the relationship between mining occupations and diagnosis of chronic bronchitis, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and asthma. We classified occupations into low, moderate, high, and very high dust exposure groups. Extraction workers were categorized as very high dust exposure.
RESULTS
We found 4.5% of miners had chronic bronchitis, 3.3% had emphysema, 6.2% had COPD, and 9.9% had asthma. In fully adjusted models, extraction workers had significantly increased odds of having chronic bronchitis (OR = 2.18 [95%CI: 1.02, 4.64]), emphysema (OR = 7.85 [95%CI: 1.70, 36.27]), and COPD (OR = 2.56 [95%CI: 1.29, 5.12]) compared to lower exposure occupations.
CONCLUSIONS
Occupation is an important predictor of OLD in the mining industry.
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