Diesel exhaust and respiratory dust exposure in miners and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) mortality in DEMS II

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings, based on data from a cohort of nonmetal miners, are suggestive of an increased risk of COPD mortality associated with REC and RD, as well as evidence of survivor bias in this population leading to negative associations between cumulative exposures and COPD mortality in traditional regression analysis.PMID:38422874 | DOI:10.1016/j.envint.2024.108528

Source: Environment International - February 29, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Andreas M Neophytou Jacqueline M Ferguson Sadie Costello Sally Picciotto John R Balmes Stella Koutros Debra T Silverman Ellen A Eisen Source Type: research