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ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2024

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

Juuso Jalasto, Ritva Luukkonen, Ari Lindqvist, Arnulf Langhammer, Hannu Kankaanranta, Helena Backman, Eva Rönmark, Anssi Sovijärvi, Päivi Piirilä, Paula Kauppi

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10 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Juuso JalastoDepartment of Clinical Physiology, HUS Medical Diagnostic Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital and University of Helsinki, PL 281, 00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland. juuso.jalasto@helsinki.fi.ORCID 0000-0002-6898-972X
Ritva LuukkonenFinnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland.
Ari LindqvistDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital and Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland.
Arnulf LanghammerDepartment of Public Health and Nursing, HUNT Research Centre, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Levanger, Norway.
Hannu KankaanrantaKrefting Research Centre, Institute of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Helena BackmanDepartment of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Section of Sustainable Health, The OLIN Unit, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Eva RönmarkDepartment of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Section of Sustainable Health, The OLIN Unit, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Anssi SovijärviDepartment of Clinical Physiology, HUS Medical Diagnostic Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital and University of Helsinki, PL 281, 00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland.
Päivi PiiriläDepartment of Clinical Physiology, HUS Medical Diagnostic Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital and University of Helsinki, PL 281, 00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland.
Paula KauppiDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital and Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland.
University of Helsinki · FIHelsinki University Hospital · FIUmeå University · SEFinnish Institute of Occupational Health · FINorwegian University of Science and Technology · NOTampere University of Applied Sciences · FI

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeEnvironmental 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).

methodsThe 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.

resultsCompared to the no-exposure group, the high occupational VGDF exposure group had sub-hazard ratios (sHR) of 1.7 (95% CI 1.3-2.2) for all cardiovascular-related and sHR 2.1 (1.5-3.9) for just coronary artery-related mortality. It also had sHR 1.7 (1.0-2.8) for Alzheimer's or vascular dementia-related mortality and sHR 1.7(1.2-2.4) for all respiratory disease-related mortality.

conclusionLong-term occupational exposure to VGDF increased the hazard of mortality- to cardiovascular-, respiratory-, and dementia-related causes. This emphasizes the need for minimizing occupational long-term respiratory exposure to dust, gasses, and fumes.

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Occupational DiseasesOccupational ExposurePulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveCause of DeathDustFinlandGasesHumansRisk FactorsDustGasesCardiovascular diseasesCauses of deathDementia diseasesOccupational exposureRespiratory diseases

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