TY - JOUR
T1 - Neurodegenerative diseases
T2 - Occupational occurrence and potential risk factors, 1982 through 1991
AU - Schulte, Paul A.
AU - Bumett, Carol A.
AU - Boeniger, Markf
AU - Johnson, Jeffrey
PY - 1996/9
Y1 - 1996/9
N2 - Objectives. To identify potential occupational risk factors, this study examined the occupational occurrence of various neurodegenerative diseases. Methods. Death certificates from 27 states in the National Occupational Mortality Surveillance System were evaluated for 1982 to 1991. Proportionate mortality ratios were calculated by occupation for presenile dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and motor neuron disease. Results. Excess mortality was observed for all four categories in the following occupational categories: teachers; medical personnel; machinists and machine operators; scientists: writers/designers/entertainers: and support and clerical workers. Clusters of three neurodegenerative diseases were also found in occupations involving pesticides, solvents, and electromagnetic fields and in legal, library, social, and religious work. Early death from motor neuron disease was found for firefighters, janitors, military personnel, teachers, excavation machine operators, and veterinarians, among others. Conclusions. Neurodegenerative disease occurs more frequently in some occupations than in others, and this distribution, which may indicate occupational risk factors, should be further investigated.
AB - Objectives. To identify potential occupational risk factors, this study examined the occupational occurrence of various neurodegenerative diseases. Methods. Death certificates from 27 states in the National Occupational Mortality Surveillance System were evaluated for 1982 to 1991. Proportionate mortality ratios were calculated by occupation for presenile dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and motor neuron disease. Results. Excess mortality was observed for all four categories in the following occupational categories: teachers; medical personnel; machinists and machine operators; scientists: writers/designers/entertainers: and support and clerical workers. Clusters of three neurodegenerative diseases were also found in occupations involving pesticides, solvents, and electromagnetic fields and in legal, library, social, and religious work. Early death from motor neuron disease was found for firefighters, janitors, military personnel, teachers, excavation machine operators, and veterinarians, among others. Conclusions. Neurodegenerative disease occurs more frequently in some occupations than in others, and this distribution, which may indicate occupational risk factors, should be further investigated.
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U2 - 10.2105/AJPH.86.9.1281
DO - 10.2105/AJPH.86.9.1281
M3 - Article
C2 - 8806381
AN - SCOPUS:0029789808
SN - 0090-0036
VL - 86
SP - 1281
EP - 1288
JO - American journal of public health
JF - American journal of public health
IS - 9
ER -