Risk of fatal industrial accidents and death from other external causes among asphalt workers

I. Burstyn; P. Boffetta; B. Jarvholm; T.J. Partanen; O. Svane; S. Langard; T. Kauppinen; I. Stucker; J. Shaham; D.J.J. Heederik; W. Ahrens; I.A. Bergdahl; S. Cenée; M. Hooiveld; B. Randem; C. Johansen; G. Ferro; H. Kromhout

Risk of fatal industrial accidents and death from other external causes among asphalt workers

I. Burstyn, P. Boffetta, B. Jarvholm, T.J. Partanen, O. Svane, S. Langard, T. Kauppinen, I. Stucker, J. Shaham, D.J.J. Heederik, W. Ahrens, I.A. Bergdahl, S. Cenée, M. Hooiveld, B. Randem, C. Johansen, G. Ferro, H. Kromhout

extern

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Abstract

The hypothesis that asphalt workers are at increased risk of mortality from industrial accidents and other external causes was tested. Mortality rates for external and violent causes of death in a cohort of asphalt industry employees from seven European countries and Israel were compared to that of the general population. There was no evidence that mortality from external causes was increased among long term employees in asphalt application and mixing. There was an increased risk for mortality due to external causes among short term workers. However, none of the fatal accidents among short term workers appear to have occurred during employment in the studied asphalt companies.

Overall, no evidence was found supporting the hypothesis that asphalt workers are at increased risk of fatal industrial or road accidents. Mortality from other external causes did not increase in this population as a whole, but increased risks among short term workers deserve further attention.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	86-88
Number of pages	3
Journal	Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Volume	61
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 2004

Access to Document

86.fullFinal published version, 106 KB

https://oem.bmj.com/content/61/1/86

Cite this

Burstyn, I., Boffetta, P., Jarvholm, B., Partanen, T. J., Svane, O., Langard, S., Kauppinen, T., Stucker, I., Shaham, J., Heederik, D. J. J., Ahrens, W., Bergdahl, I. A., Cenée, S., Hooiveld, M., Randem, B., Johansen, C., Ferro, G., & Kromhout, H. (2004). Risk of fatal industrial accidents and death from other external causes among asphalt workers. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 61(1), 86-88. https://oem.bmj.com/content/61/1/86

@article{6f147bea11a24becb10b093306468b85,

title = "Risk of fatal industrial accidents and death from other external causes among asphalt workers",

abstract = "The hypothesis that asphalt workers are at increased risk of mortality from industrial accidents and other external causes was tested. Mortality rates for external and violent causes of death in a cohort of asphalt industry employees from seven European countries and Israel were compared to that of the general population. There was no evidence that mortality from external causes was increased among long term employees in asphalt application and mixing. There was an increased risk for mortality due to external causes among short term workers. However, none of the fatal accidents among short term workers appear to have occurred during employment in the studied asphalt companies.Overall, no evidence was found supporting the hypothesis that asphalt workers are at increased risk of fatal industrial or road accidents. Mortality from other external causes did not increase in this population as a whole, but increased risks among short term workers deserve further attention.",

author = "I. Burstyn and P. Boffetta and B. Jarvholm and T.J. Partanen and O. Svane and S. Langard and T. Kauppinen and I. Stucker and J. Shaham and D.J.J. Heederik and W. Ahrens and I.A. Bergdahl and S. Cen{\'e}e and M. Hooiveld and B. Randem and C. Johansen and G. Ferro and H. Kromhout",

year = "2004",

language = "English",

volume = "61",

pages = "86--88",

journal = "Occupational and Environmental Medicine",

issn = "1351-0711",

publisher = "BMJ Publishing Group",

number = "1",

}

Burstyn, I, Boffetta, P, Jarvholm, B, Partanen, TJ, Svane, O, Langard, S, Kauppinen, T, Stucker, I, Shaham, J, Heederik, DJJ, Ahrens, W, Bergdahl, IA, Cenée, S, Hooiveld, M, Randem, B, Johansen, C, Ferro, G & Kromhout, H 2004, 'Risk of fatal industrial accidents and death from other external causes among asphalt workers', Occupational and Environmental Medicine, vol. 61, no. 1, pp. 86-88. <https://oem.bmj.com/content/61/1/86>

TY - JOUR

T1 - Risk of fatal industrial accidents and death from other external causes among asphalt workers

AU - Burstyn, I.

AU - Boffetta, P.

AU - Jarvholm, B.

AU - Partanen, T.J.

AU - Svane, O.

AU - Langard, S.

AU - Kauppinen, T.

AU - Stucker, I.

AU - Shaham, J.

AU - Heederik, D.J.J.

AU - Ahrens, W.

AU - Bergdahl, I.A.

AU - Cenée, S.

AU - Hooiveld, M.

AU - Randem, B.

AU - Johansen, C.

AU - Ferro, G.

AU - Kromhout, H.

PY - 2004

Y1 - 2004

N2 - The hypothesis that asphalt workers are at increased risk of mortality from industrial accidents and other external causes was tested. Mortality rates for external and violent causes of death in a cohort of asphalt industry employees from seven European countries and Israel were compared to that of the general population. There was no evidence that mortality from external causes was increased among long term employees in asphalt application and mixing. There was an increased risk for mortality due to external causes among short term workers. However, none of the fatal accidents among short term workers appear to have occurred during employment in the studied asphalt companies.Overall, no evidence was found supporting the hypothesis that asphalt workers are at increased risk of fatal industrial or road accidents. Mortality from other external causes did not increase in this population as a whole, but increased risks among short term workers deserve further attention.

AB - The hypothesis that asphalt workers are at increased risk of mortality from industrial accidents and other external causes was tested. Mortality rates for external and violent causes of death in a cohort of asphalt industry employees from seven European countries and Israel were compared to that of the general population. There was no evidence that mortality from external causes was increased among long term employees in asphalt application and mixing. There was an increased risk for mortality due to external causes among short term workers. However, none of the fatal accidents among short term workers appear to have occurred during employment in the studied asphalt companies.Overall, no evidence was found supporting the hypothesis that asphalt workers are at increased risk of fatal industrial or road accidents. Mortality from other external causes did not increase in this population as a whole, but increased risks among short term workers deserve further attention.

M3 - Article

SN - 1351-0711

VL - 61

SP - 86

EP - 88

JO - Occupational and Environmental Medicine

JF - Occupational and Environmental Medicine

IS - 1

ER -

Risk of fatal industrial accidents and death from other external causes among asphalt workers

Abstract

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this