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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.