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The "healthy worker effect"--fact or artifact?

S Shindell, R F Weisberg, E E Giefer

    Journal of Occupational Medicine. : Official Publication of the Industrial Medical Association
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    This study found that chemical workers experienced mortality rates similar to the general population. The "healthy worker effect" may be understated by common claim-seeking methods or may not impact cancer or heart disease mortality.

    Area of Science:

    • Occupational Health
    • Epidemiology
    • Toxicology

    Background:

    • The
    • The
    • The

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the mortality experience of white male chemical plant workers.
    • To assess the presence and impact of the
    • To determine if specific causes of death, such as neoplastic or cardiovascular diseases, are affected.

    Main Methods:

    • Studied white male employees from five diverse chemical plants with at least 12 months of employment over 25-30 years.
    • Directly contacted former employees for data collection.
    • Compared observed mortality rates against expected rates based on U.S. population age-sex-race specific death rates.

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    Main Results:

    • The overall mortality experience of the studied chemical workers was comparable to the general U.S. population.
    • No significant increase in mortality was observed.
    • The
    • Mortality rates for neoplastic and cardiovascular diseases were not significantly elevated.

    Conclusions:

    • The
    • The
    • The