Association between nicotine dependency with occupational injury in Korean men.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relationship between smoking status or second-hand smoking and occupational injuries has been the subject of considerable study, but few have studied the relationship between nicotine dependence and occupational injuries. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between nicotine dependence and occupational injury among employees at a range of Korean companies.

Methods

Initially, the personal and occupational characteristics and nicotine dependences of workers were measured, and 12 months later a survey was used to determine whether subjects had experienced any occupational injury. This study was conducted in several workplaces on 6,893 male workers in manufacturing and service industries that received health screening at Inha University

SUBMITTER: Jang SW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8203833 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature