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ArticleAmerican journal of industrial medicine2026

Civilian Occupational Exposure to Vapors, Gas, Dust, or Fumes and Respiratory Health Among United States Military Veterans.

Sahra Mohazzab-Hosseinian, Carrie A Redlich, Anna M Korpak, Andrew K I Timmons, Nicholas L Smith, Karen S Nakayama, Farrah Kheradmand, Vincent S Fan, Michael Jerrett, Philippe R Montgrain and 5 more

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Sahra Mohazzab-HosseinianSeattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center, Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development, VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, Washington, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4999-7043
Carrie A RedlichOccupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6486-6725
Anna M KorpakSeattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center, Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development, VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Andrew K I TimmonsSeattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center, Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development, VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Nicholas L SmithSeattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center, Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development, VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Karen S NakayamaSeattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center, Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development, VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Farrah KheradmandDepartment of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Vincent S FanVA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Michael JerrettDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Philippe R MontgrainVA San Diego Health Care System, San Diego, California, USA.
Christine H WendtMinneapolis VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Ware G KuschnerVA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, USA.
Emily S WanMinneapolis VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Eric GarshickPulmonary, Allergy, Sleep and Critical Care Medicine Section, Medical Service, VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA.
Paul D BlancSan Francisco VA Health Care System, San Francisco, California, USA.

Funding

Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act Toxic Exposure Funds through the VA Office of Research and Development Military Exposures Research ProgramVA Office of Research and Development Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) #595
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Abstract

backgroundWe investigated associations of self-reported and job exposure matrix (JEM) assigned civilian occupational exposure to vapors, gas, dust, or fumes (VGDF) with respiratory symptoms among previously deployed US Veterans.

methodsAn interviewer-administered questionnaire ascertained self-reported civilian occupational VGDF exposure. A JEM categorized occupational VGDF based on longest-held civilian occupation and industry of employment. Models tested associations of self-reported and JEM-assigned VGDF with dyspnea, chronic bronchitis (CB), or wheeze, adjusting for smoking and other covariates.

resultsAmong 1868 participants (mean age 37.8 ± 13.1 years); 1654 (89%) males; the median occupational duration was 6 years. The prevalence of JEM-assigned VGDF exposure or self-reported civilian occupational VGDF exposure was 31% for both, with modest agreement between them (kappa 0.48). Any JEM VGDF exposure was statistically significantly associated with increased odds of CB (odds ratio [OR]) 1.75; 95% Confidence Interval [CI] 1.05-2.20). Self-reported VGDF exposure was less strongly associated with increased CB odds (OR 1.18; 95% CI 0.85-1.86). JEM alone demonstrated a statistically significant association with CB (OR 1.77; 95% CI 1.31-2.68); combined JEM and self-reported VGDF demonstrated a similar but not statistically significant association with CB (OR 1.68; 95% CI 0.90-2.35). Self-reported VGDF alone was not positively associated with CB, dyspnea, or wheeze.

conclusionsCivilian occupational VGDF exposures (assessed by self-report and JEM) were common. Exposure to VGDF was most consistently associated with increased odds of CB, underscoring the need to consider civilian occupational factors when assessing Veterans' health.

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Occupational DiseasesOccupational ExposureRespiratory Tract DiseasesVeteransWorking ConditionsAdultBronchitis, ChronicDustDyspneaFemaleGasesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRespiratory SoundsDustGasesasthmachronic bronchitisjob exposure matrixmilitary deploymentoccupational exposureshortness of breathvapors, gas, dust or fumes (VGDF)Veterans

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PMCPMC13241858

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