Work environments and mortality attributable to smoking: a study among male citizens from 2010 to 2012 in Tianjin, China / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze the mortality attributable to smoking in different work environments among male citizens in Tianjin, China, and to provide scientific evidence for banning smoking in workplaces and public places.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The data of 38 312 male deaths 18-69 years of age in Tianjin from 2010 to 2012 were collected. The risk of death due to lung cancer and cardiovascular diseases attributed to smoking in different work environments was analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Among the male deaths 18-69 years of age in Tianjin, 22.57% were caused by smoking, and the life scan of smokers was shortened by 5 years on average. The smokers who started smoking at an early age and had high dialy cigarette consumption were at high risk of death.The risk of death due to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases among workers in indoor workshop(OR=1.82,95%CI 1.55 2.15), indoor office personnel (OR=1.59, 95%CI 1.39-1.81) Indoor public places (OR=1 .55, 95%U 1.19 2.01) were higher than outdoor workers (OR=1.23,95%CI 1.12-1.35). The risk of death due to lung cancer among workers in indoor workshop (OR =3.80,95% CI 3.03-4.76), indoor office personnel (OR =3.04,95% CI 2.48-3.73) Indoor public places (OR =4.63,95% CI3.08-6.96)were higher than outdoor workers (OR 2.57,95% CI2.22-2.97). The risk of death due to lung cancer and cardiovascular diseases among indoor workers was higher than that among outdoor workers. The risk of death due to lung cancer among indoor workers in public places who started smoking when they were younger than 18 years of age was higher than those among outdoor workers and other indoor workers.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Smoking is a major risk factor for mortality among male citizens in Tianjin, and also a key factor for the loss of labor productivity. Indoor workers have a higher risk of mortality than outdoor workers. In order to reduce the mortality attributable to smoking, effective actions should be taken as soon as possible to ban smoking in indoor workplaces.</p>