Fine particulate matter and incident coronary heart disease events up to 10 years of follow-up among Deepwater Horizon oil spill workers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) disaster, in-situ burning and flaring were conducted to remove oil from the water. Workers near combustion sites were potentially exposed to burning-related fine particulate matter (PM_2.5). Exposure to PM_2.5 has been linked to increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), but no study has examined the relationship among oil spill workers.

Objectives

To investigate the association between estimated PM_2.5 from burning/flaring of oil/gas and CHD risk among the DWH oil spill workers.

Methods

We included workers who participated in response and cleanup activities on the water during the DWH disaster (N = 9091). PM_2.5 exposures were estimated using a job-exposure matrix that lin

SUBMITTER: Chen D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9825646 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature