A longitudinal assessment of occupation, respiratory symptoms, and blood lead levels among latino day laborers in a non-agricultural setting
| Autor: | Norine Schmidt, Felicia A. Rabito, John Hembling, Oscar Salinas, Patricia Kissinger, Patrick J. Parsons, Sara E. Perry |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Male Gerontology medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Health Status media_common.quotation_subject Respiratory Tract Diseases Immigration Ethnic group Occupational safety and health Occupational medicine Young Adult Occupational hygiene Occupational Exposure Surveys and Questionnaires Environmental health Confidence Intervals Odds Ratio Humans Medicine Longitudinal Studies Workplace Occupational Health media_common Transients and Migrants medicine.diagnostic_test Construction Materials business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health New Orleans Hispanic or Latino Middle Aged United States Lead Poisoning Occupational Diseases Cross-Sectional Studies Lead Cohort Female Blood lead level business Social status |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 54:366-374 |
| ISSN: | 0271-3586 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/ajim.20919 |
| Popis: | Background The reliance on Latino migrant day labor in the U.S. is increasing. Prospective data on day laborers' work and health experience in non-agriculture settings are lacking and outcomes are generally restricted to injury rates. Methods An ambidirectional study was conducted to quantify the number of job and job task changes held over 12 months in a cohort of 73 migrant day laborers and assessed the relation between work type, health symptoms, and blood lead level. Results On average, participants worked 2.4 different jobs over the past year averaging 41.5 hr per week. Construction work was associated with a twofold increase in sino-nasal and respiratory symptoms in both adjusted and unadjusted models and was associated with increased blood lead levels. Conclusions Despite day labor status, workers had relatively stable employment. Respiratory symptoms were common and often improved when away from work suggesting that workplace irritant exposure is likely. Migrant day laborers working construction are vulnerable to adverse health effects associated with irritant and lead exposure. Am. J. Ind. Med. 54:366–374, 2011. © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
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