From: Deepwater Horizon oil spill exposures and nonfatal myocardial infarction in the GuLF STUDY
MI cases/na | RRb (95% CI) | |
---|---|---|
Workers and non-workers (N = 31,109) | ||
Worked on clean-up | ||
Yes | 149/23399 | 1.22 (0.86, 1.73) |
No | 40/6872 | ref |
Residential proximity to oil spillc | ||
Direct/indirect | 138/18487 | 1.15 (0.82, 1.60) |
Away from the spill | 51/11784 | ref |
Clean-up workers only (n = 24,006) | ||
Maximum exposure jobd | ||
Response Work | 20/4344 | 0.71 (0.37, 1.35) |
Operations Work | 39/4250 | 1.24 (0.70, 2.21) |
Clean-up on Water | 20/3650 | 0.73 (0.38, 1.39) |
Decontamination Work | 33/3481 | 1.72 (0.96, 3.09) |
Clean-up on Land | 18/3532 | 0.93 (0.49, 1.78) |
Administrative Support | 19/4392 | ref |
Work duration | ||
> 180 days | 38/5162 | 2.05 (1.05, 4.01) |
91–180 days | 56/8056 | 1.77 (0.93, 3.37) |
31–90 days | 44/7327 | 1.63 (0.84, 3.14) |
1–30 days | 11/2854 | ref |
Ever had to stop work due to heatd | ||
Yes | 70/7248 | 1.99 (1.43, 2.78) |
No | 72/13912 | ref |
Worked near burning oild | ||
Yes | 13/2072 | 1.00 (0.56, 1.77) |
No | 136/21327 | ref |
Maximum overall THC exposure | ||
≥ 3.00 ppm | 24/3323 | 1.69 (0.90, 3.19) |
1.00–2.99 ppm | 49/7183 | 1.26 (0.71, 2.21) |
0.30–0.99 ppm | 59/7675 | 1.81 (1.05, 3.14) |
< 0.30 ppm | 17/5192 | ref |