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ArticleDisaster medicine and public health preparedness2022

The Occupational Health Effects of Responding to a Natural Gas Pipeline Explosion Among Emergency First Responders - Lincoln County, Kentucky, 2019.

David P Bui, Esther A Kukielka, Erin F Blau, Lindsay K Tompkins, K Leann Bing, Charles Edge, Rebecca Hardin, Diane Miller, James House, Tegan Boehmer and 4 more

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Article in Disaster medicine and public health preparedness, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

David P BuiEpidemic Intelligence Service, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0861-0850
Esther A KukielkaEpidemic Intelligence Service, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8655-3778
Erin F BlauEpidemic Intelligence Service, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Lindsay K TompkinsEpidemic Intelligence Service, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
K Leann BingOffice of Community Health and Hazard Assessment, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Charles EdgeOffice of Emergency Management, National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Rebecca HardinKentucky Department for Public Health, Frankfort, KY, USA.
Diane MillerLincoln County Health Department, Stanford, KY, USA.
James HouseKentucky Department for Public Health, Frankfort, KY, USA.
Tegan BoehmerOffice of the Director, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Andrea WinquistDivision of Environmental Health Science and Practice, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Maureen OrrOffice of Innovation and Analytics, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Renée FunkOffice of Emergency Management, National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Doug ThoroughmanKentucky Department for Public Health, Frankfort, KY, USA.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · USAgency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry · USKentucky Department for Public Health · USLincoln County Health Department · US

Funding

Intramural CDC HHS CC999999
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of the study was to assess occupational health effects 1 month after responding to a natural gas pipeline explosion.

methodsFirst responders to a pipeline explosion in Kentucky were interviewed about pre- and post-response health symptoms, post-response health care, and physical exertion and personal protective equipment (PPE) use during the response. Logistic regression was used to examine associations between several risk factors and development of post-response symptoms.

resultsAmong 173 first responders involved, 105 (firefighters [58%], emergency medical services [19%], law enforcement [10%], and others [12%]) were interviewed. Half (53%) reported at least 1 new or worsening symptom, including upper respiratory symptoms (39%), headache (18%), eye irritation (17%), and lower respiratory symptoms (16%). The majority (79%) of symptomatic responders did not seek post-response care. Compared with light-exertion responders, hard-exertion responders (48%) had significantly greater odds of upper respiratory symptoms (aOR: 2.99, 95% CI: 1.25-7.50). Forty-four percent of responders and 77% of non-firefighter responders reported not using any PPE.

conclusionsUpper respiratory symptoms were common among first responders of a natural gas pipeline explosion and associated with hard-exertion activity. Emergency managers should ensure responders are trained in, equipped with, and properly use PPE during these incidents and encourage responders to seek post-response health care when needed.

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Emergency RespondersOccupational HealthExplosionsHumansKentuckyNatural GasNatural Gasemergency managementemergency responderexplosionfirefighternatural gasoccupational healthpipeline

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PMID34544524
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