Ischemic heart disease mortality among heavy equipment operators

BACKGROUND: Inhalation of fine particulate is hypothesized to increase risk of heart disease events. METHODS: Seven Ontario construction unions participated in a retrospective cohort mortality study. Proportional mortality ratios (PMRs) were computed and a mortality odds ratio (MOR) analysis was performed to compare the risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) mortality among heavy equipment operators (HEO) to that of members of other unions. …