Occupational exposure to vapors, gasses, dusts, and fumes in relation to causes of death during 24 years in Helsinki, Finland.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Environmental particulate matter (PM) exposure has been shown to cause excess all-cause and disease-specific mortality. Our aim was to compare disease-specific mortality by estimated occupational exposure to vapors, gasses, dusts, and fumes (VGDF).

Methods

The data source is the Helsinki part of the population-based FinEsS study on chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases including information on age, education level, main occupation, sex, and tobacco smoking combined with death registry information. We compared estimated VGDF exposure to mortality using adjusted competing-risks regression for disease-specific survival analysis for a 24-year follow-up.

Results

Compared to the no-exposure group, the high occupational VGDF exposure group had sub-hazard ratios (sHR

SUBMITTER: Jalasto J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10876715 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature