| Document ID (ISN) | 104967 |
| CIS number |
06-303 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
2005 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Barnard J., et al. |
| Title |
Job and industry classifications associated with sarcoidosis in a case-control etiologic study of sarcoidosis (ACCESS) |
| Bibliographic information |
Mar. 2005, Vol.47, No.3, p.226-234. Illus. 31 ref. |
| Abstract |
A case-control aetiological study was carried out to determine whether specific occupations and industries may be associated with sarcoidosis. Occupational histories on 706 newly-diagnosed sarcoidosis cases and matched controls were obtained. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) and Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) were used to assess occupational contributions to sarcoidosis risk. Univariate analysis identified elevated risk of sarcoidosis for workers with industrial organic dust exposures, especially among Caucasian workers. Workers for suppliers of building materials, hardware and gardening materials were also at an increased risk of sarcoidosis as were educators. Childcare was negatively associated with sarcoidosis risk for all workers, while jobs with metal dust or metal fume exposures were negatively associated with sarcoidosis risk in Caucasian workers. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupation disease relation; risk factors; organic dust; pseudosilicosis |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
race-linked differences; aetiology; metal fumes; building materials; classification; case-control study; teaching; statistical evaluation; exposure evaluation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Pneumoconioses
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