Risk of myocardial infarction among pigeon breeders: A follow-up study

Pigeon breeders are exposed to high levels of fine particulate organic matter in the pigeon lofts. A total of 6,704 pigeon breeders and their 1:30 sex and age-matched referents from the general Danish population were followed from 1980 or first year of membership in the Danish Racing Pigeon Associat...

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Published in:Archives of environmental & occupational health 2023, Vol.78 (9-10), p.507-511
Main Authors: Rokkedrejer, Sandra Ileby, Schlünssen, Vivi, Kinnerup, Martin Byskov, Vestergaard, Jesper Medom, Kolstad, Henrik Albert, Cramer, Christine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Emigration
follow-up study
Health risks
Myocardial infarction
organic dust
Organic matter
Particulate organic matter
pigeon breeder
Pigeons
Regression analysis
Regression models
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Summary:Pigeon breeders are exposed to high levels of fine particulate organic matter in the pigeon lofts. A total of 6,704 pigeon breeders and their 1:30 sex and age-matched referents from the general Danish population were followed from 1980 or first year of membership in the Danish Racing Pigeon Association, until first event of myocardial infarction, emigration, death, or end of study, on December 31, 2013. Information on outcomes and covariates was obtained by record linkage with national registers. Stratified Cox regression models estimated the hazard ratio of myocardial infarction, adjusted for occupation and residence at the start of follow-up. Compared with referents, pigeon breeders had an adjusted hazard ratio of 1.14 (95% CI: 1.05-1.22) for myocardial infarction. Exposure to pigeon-derived organic dust may increase the risk of myocardial infarction, but this finding needs to be corroborated.
ISSN:1933-8244
2154-4700
DOI:10.1080/19338244.2024.2302113