| Minnesota highway maintenance worker cohort mortality study: methods and noncancer mortality. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 2741959 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In 1984, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) began a cohort mortality study of 4,849 workers to follow up concerns with the health and safety of highway maintenance workers (HMWs). A total of 1,530 deaths had occurred, resulting in a standardized mortality ratio (SMR) of 91 (p less than .01) and an all cancer SMR of 84 (p less than .01). There was a significant elevation in the SMR for chronic renal failure among long-term rural workers (SMR = 676, p less than .05). The SMR was also elevated for transportation injuries. The latter SMR was highest among short-term urban workers (SMR = 280, p less than .01). In addition, the SMR for transportation-related injury deaths tended to increase the later the decade of starting work. The SMRs were 137, 259, 502, and 2,145 for urban workers starting work in the decades 1945-1954, 1955-1964, 1965-1974, and 1975-1984, respectively. This study demonstrates the possible adverse health effects of highway maintenance work and the need to comprehensively evaluate injury mortality among selected occupational cohorts. |
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Authors:
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D L Parker; A P Bender; R A Johnson; W K Scharber; A N Williams; M C Marbury; J S Mandel |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of industrial medicine Volume: 15 ISSN: 0271-3586 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Ind. Med. Publication Date: 1989 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-08-09 Completed Date: 1989-08-09 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8101110 Medline TA: Am J Ind Med Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 531-43 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Chronic Disease and Environmental Epidemiology, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis 55440. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Accidents, Traffic
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mortality Cause of Death Cohort Studies Diabetes Mellitus / mortality Humans Kidney Failure, Chronic / mortality Minnesota Occupational Diseases / mortality* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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OH0055-02/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS |
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