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Occupational Exposures

Self-Reported Non-Oil Spill Occupational Exposures of GuLF STUDY Participants

04/07/2014

Exposure N %
Paints, varnishes, stains, or strippers 12,475 39.6
Degreasers or chemicals used to clean metal parts 12,277 39.0
Diesel engine exhaust 12,309 39.0
Gasoline engine exhaust 12,084 38.3
Metal dust from grinding or other tasks 11,052 35.1
Insulation 10,006 31.9
Wood dust 9,532 30.2
Welding fumes 9,289 29.4
Corrosive materials, such as acids 8,173 26.0
Metal machining oils 8,009 25.5
Asphalt, tar or other tar-like materials 5,925 18.8
Asbestos 5,485 17.8
Pesticides, insecticides or herbicides 5,254 16.7
Brake shoes 4,770 15.2
Lead 4,611 14.8
Coal or stone dust 3,649 11.6
Radioactive Materials 2,978 9.5

Based on responses to a series of questions about on the job (except Gulf oil spill) exposures to materials at least 30 minutes per week.

The total N is 31,700. Ns in the table are for the number of persons reporting exposure to each substance.

Report does not include Vietnamese-speaking participants who took a short version of the enrollment questionnaire.

Preliminary interim data.

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