期刊
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE
卷 57, 期 5, 页码 596-604出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22292
关键词
occupational health surveillance; work-related injury/illness; health disparities
资金
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health [U60 OH008466]
Background This report used employment and public health surveillance data in Michigan to characterize work-related race/ethnic health disparities. Methods U.S. Census data were used to calculate the percent by race/Hispanic ethnicity in occupational groups ranked by three measures for potential work-related health risks. Disparities by race/ethnicity were generated from occupational health surveillance data. Results Blacks and Hispanics were over-represented in lower wage-higher manual-labor occupations and in highest risk occupations. Blacks were at greater risk of silicosis, work-related asthma, and work-related burns than whites, and Hispanics had higher rates of work-related acute fatal injuries and pesticide injury than non-Hispanics. Conclusions Michigan employment data indicated that blacks and Hispanics were overly represented in lower paid and more hazardous jobs. Occupational health surveillance data confirmed disparate risks for some illnesses and injuries. This approach can be used in other states to bring awareness to policy makers and direct interventions. Am. J. Ind. Med. 57:596-604, 2014. (c) 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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