Occupational Exposures
Self-Reported Non-Oil Spill Occupational Exposures of GuLF STUDY Participants
07/30/18
| Full Cohort N = 31,609 |
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|---|---|---|
| Exposure | N | % |
| Paints, varnishes, stains, or strippers | 12,449 | 39.6 |
| Diesel engine exhaust | 12,274 | 39.0 |
| Degreasers or chemicals used to clean metal parts | 12,245 | 39.0 |
| Gasoline engine exhaust | 12,052 | 38.3 |
| Metal dust from grinding or other tasks | 11,030 | 35.1 |
| Insulation | 9,983 | 31.9 |
| Wood dust | 9,501 | 30.2 |
| Welding fumes | 9,272 | 29.5 |
| Corrosive materials, such as acids | 8,154 | 26.0 |
| Metal machining oils | 7,995 | 25.5 |
| Asphalt, tar or other tar-like materials | 5,909 | 18.8 |
| Asbestos | 5,474 | 17.8 |
| Pesticides, insecticides or herbicides | 5,243 | 16.7 |
| Brake shoes | 4,757 | 15.2 |
| Lead | 4,603 | 14.8 |
| Coal or stone dust | 3,642 | 11.6 |
| Radioactive Materials | 2,969 | 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.
Ns in the table are for the number of persons reporting exposure to each substance.
Report does not include Vietnamese-speaking participants who were administered a shorter version of the enrollment questionnaire.