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S Sabroe

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PubMed1979

A follow-up study of non-retired and retired members of the Danish Carpenter/Cabinet Makers' Trade Union.

A 6 years follow-up study of mortality among Danish carpenters and cabinet makers (40 000 persons) shows an SMR of 82 in the group of non-retired and an SMR of 70 in the group of retired union members. No major causes of death except nasal cancer were significantly above the national average. Problems of methodology in using retired workers in the occupational mortality studies are discussed.

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PubMed1979

Researching occupational mortality. The problem of comparison.

In a number of countries, studies on occupational mortality have proved to be a useful epidemiological tool for the surveillance of on-the-job health risks. In Scandinavia, studies of this type are facilitated by record linkages made possible by the personal identity number. Health selection of occupational groups makes the problem of comparison one of critical interest in analytical epidemiology of occupational mortality and morbidity. Three generally applied principles in choosing control groups are discussed. Uses of random samples of the whole population will most likely yield under- or overestimates of the true risk of the occupation. It is recommended that comparison groups be introduced from other occupations or from the same occupation if possible making the groups similar with respect to socio-economic factors and especially health selection.

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PubMed1979

Mortality among bricklayers and carpenters/cabinet makers.

Mortality among members of two medium-sized trade unions, the union of carpenters/cabinet makers and the union of bricklayers, has been studied during the period 1.1.71-31.12.75, primarily to investigate if the greater exposure to dust and organic solvents of the carpenters/cabinet makers caused any increase in the mortality from lung diseases. The study did not reveal any significant differences in mortality regarding any category of diagnoses except suicide, when the analysis was based on the main diagnosis recorded on the death certificate. However, when including underlying causes of death too, statistically significant increased death rates from larynx cancer, asthma, bronchitis and emphysema were found among the bricklayers, as compared with the carpenters/cabinet makers. No explanation can be given for these observations. They may be a result of an unequal distribution of confounding variables in the two groups, or they may reflect various grades and forms of "Healthy Worker" selection. This study is a cross-section study and such studies and longitudinal studies over a period of a few years of occupational mortality are very sensitive to the selection of the occupational groupings. The analysis is based on deaths among life-insured members under the age of 67 years, in the two trade unions. Copies of the death certificates were obtained from the National Health Service and then coded by us along the lines indicated by the NHS.

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PubMed1979

Health complaints and work conditions among lacquerers in the Danish furniture industry.

In the present work, morbidity rates were based upon 418 replies to postal inquiries sent to 478 members of the carpenters/cabinet makers trade union in the Arhus area of Denmark. Lacquerers, when compared with former lacquerers and non-lacquerers, have an excess of neurophysiological symptoms and symptoms from the respiratory tract. The statistical association between exposure to lacquers and lung symptoms persists after checking for differences in age, smoking habits, and exposure to dust. Organic solvents are an important component of lacquers. Far too little is yet known of solvents' long-term effects on the human body. Most of our present knowledge concerns the short-term toxic effects on the nervous system. This study further points out a relation between lung symptoms and exposure to organic solvents, and it is suggested that further research into this association must be carried out.

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Fatal residential fire accidents in the municipality of Copenhagen, 1991-1996.

BACKGROUND: The death rate for fatal fire accidents in Denmark has doubled since 1951, mostly due to an increase in the number of fire accidents associated with smoking. The most common cause of residential fire deaths in Denmark today is smoking, often combined with alcohol intoxication or handicap. METHODS: This was a case-control study of fatal fire accidents in private homes in the municipality of Copenhagen from 1991 to 1996. The fatal fire accidents were identified from a police register, and the two non-fatal fire accidents registered immediately before and after each fatal fire were selected as a control group. Information about the circumstances surrounding the fires was derived from the police reports. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the risk associated with each variable after adjusting for confounders. The analysis was performed on the basis of the theoretical model in which the variables were part of a causal network. RESULTS: The following five variables seemed to be of most importance: (1) localization of the victim close to the source of ignition (OR = 11), (2) physical handicaps (OR = 5), (3) chronic alcoholism (OR = 7), (4) clothing fires (OR = 24), and (5) alarm being given by a person not present at the scene of fire (OR = 33). Preventive measures are discussed in the light of the results.

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