Abstract
A cross-sectional study was conducted of 10,350 full-time regular employees who worked at Shell Oil Company’s manufacturing facilities between 1987 and 1989. Two hundred seventy-five employees with low-back and 456 with nonlow-back musculoskeletal injuries were compared with 8295 employees who did not have musculoskeletal injuries during this period. Based on morbidity data collected from a prospective health surveillance system, this study shows that estimated relative risks (RRs)for low-back injuries are significantly higher among smokers (RR = 1.54, P
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 606-612 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Occupational Medicine |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health