Asbestosis mortality in the USA: facts and predictions
V C dos Santos Antao, G A Pinheiro and J T Wassell, Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2009; 66:335-338
Mortality trends in the USA show that deaths from asbestosis are increasing, while deaths related to other pneumoconiosis are declining. To analyse the association between asbestos consumption and asbestosis mortality trends an epidemiological time series study was carried out.
This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between asbestos consumption per capita (1900–2006) as the predictor variable and number of deaths from asbestosis (1968–2004). The best-fitting model (adjusted coefficient of determination (R2) = 99.7%) for 1968–2004 deaths from asbestosis used asbestos consumption per capita 48 years prior (1920–1956) and the log value of asbestos consumption per capita 43 years prior (1925–1961).
The researchers conclude that there is a a clear association between asbestos consumption and deaths from asbestosis. The results indicate that asbestosis deaths are not expected to decrease sharply in the next 10–15 years.
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Asbestosis mortality in the USA: facts and predictions
V C dos Santos Antao, G A Pinheiro and J T Wassell, Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2009; 66:335-338
Mortality trends in the USA show that deaths from asbestosis are increasing, while deaths related to other pneumoconiosis are declining. To analyse the association between asbestos consumption and asbestosis mortality trends an epidemiological time series study was carried out.
This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between asbestos consumption per capita (1900–2006) as the predictor variable and number of deaths from asbestosis (1968–2004). The best-fitting model (adjusted coefficient of determination (R2) = 99.7%) for 1968–2004 deaths from asbestosis used asbestos consumption per capita 48 years prior (1920–1956) and the log value of asbestos consumption per capita 43 years prior (1925–1961).
The researchers conclude that there is a a clear association between asbestos consumption and deaths from asbestosis. The results indicate that asbestosis deaths are not expected to decrease sharply in the next 10–15 years.
Read More…
Asbestosis mortality in the USA: facts and predictions
V C dos Santos Antao, G A Pinheiro and J T Wassell, Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2009; 66:335-338
Mortality trends in the USA show that deaths from asbestosis are increasing, while deaths related to other pneumoconiosis are declining. To analyse the association between asbestos consumption and asbestosis mortality trends an epidemiological time series study was carried out.
This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between asbestos consumption per capita (1900–2006) as the predictor variable and number of deaths from asbestosis (1968–2004). The best-fitting model (adjusted coefficient of determination (R2) = 99.7%) for 1968–2004 deaths from asbestosis used asbestos consumption per capita 48 years prior (1920–1956) and the log value of asbestos consumption per capita 43 years prior (1925–1961).
The researchers conclude that there is a a clear association between asbestos consumption and deaths from asbestosis. The results indicate that asbestosis deaths are not expected to decrease sharply in the next 10–15 years.
Read More…
Asbestosis mortality in the USA: facts and predictions
V C dos Santos Antao, G A Pinheiro and J T Wassell, Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2009; 66:335-338
Mortality trends in the USA show that deaths from asbestosis are increasing, while deaths related to other pneumoconiosis are declining. To analyse the association between asbestos consumption and asbestosis mortality trends an epidemiological time series study was carried out.
This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between asbestos consumption per capita (1900–2006) as the predictor variable and number of deaths from asbestosis (1968–2004). The best-fitting model (adjusted coefficient of determination (R2) = 99.7%) for 1968–2004 deaths from asbestosis used asbestos consumption per capita 48 years prior (1920–1956) and the log value of asbestos consumption per capita 43 years prior (1925–1961).
The researchers conclude that there is a a clear association between asbestos consumption and deaths from asbestosis. The results indicate that asbestosis deaths are not expected to decrease sharply in the next 10–15 years.
Read More…