A 26-Year Cohort Mortality Study of French Construction Workers Aged 20 to 60 Years

The purpose of this report was to study the cause-specific mortality of French workers in the construction industry. From a cohort of 12,788 male workers, standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) and 95% confidence intervals (Cl) were calculated for the years between 1974 and 1999 for workers aged 20 to...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2007-05, Vol.49 (5), p.546
Main Authors: Thuret, Anne, Geoffrey-Perez, Beatrice, Luce, Daniele, Goldberg, Marcel P, Imbernon, Ellen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Construction industry
Mortality
Occupational accidents
Occupational diseases
Occupational safety
Risk factors
Workers
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Summary:The purpose of this report was to study the cause-specific mortality of French workers in the construction industry. From a cohort of 12,788 male workers, standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) and 95% confidence intervals (Cl) were calculated for the years between 1974 and 1999 for workers aged 20 to 64 years. All-cause mortality was significantly increased (SMR = 111, Cl = 106-206). Excess mortality was found for cancers (SMR = 125, Cl = 117-134), especially for the oral cavity and pharynx (SMR = 134, Cl = 108-163), digestive (SMR = 120, Cl = 104-137) and respiratory (SMR = 143,01 = 128-159) systems; cerebrovasculardisease (SMR = 130,01 = 106-158); diseases of the digestive system (SMR = 130, Cl = 113-149), and accidental falls (SMR = 158, Cl = 105-125). Excess risks were limited to blue-collar workers. Despite a probable role of lifestyle and potential limitations of the study, elevated mortality was observed for several causes possibly related to occupational factors.
ISSN:1076-2752
1536-5948