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Welders continue to have increased deaths from pneumococcal pneumonia

Welders continue to have increased deaths from pneumococcal pneumonia
An update of UK death certificate data for pneumococcal pneumonia continues to show an increased wisk in welders, likely to be due to inhalation of ferrous metal particulates. The PMR of those of working age 2001-2010 was 3.58 (95% CI 1.44-7.32). Shouldn't we be offering pneumococcal vaccination to all ferous metal workers?

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David Coggon, Southampton University, an author of 'Pneumococcal vaccination for welders' Keith Palmer, Environmental Epidemiology Unit, Southampton University, UK, an author of 'Pneumococcal vaccination for welders'

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Keith Palmer, Environmental Epidemiology Unit, Southampton University, UK, an author of 'Vaccinating welders against pneumonia'

Abstract Available for Mortality from infectious pneumonia in metal workers: a comparison with deaths from asthma in occupations exposed to respiratory sensitisers Palmer KT, Cullinan P, Rice S, Brown T, Coggon D, Mortality from infectious pneumonia in metal workers: a comparison with deaths from asthma in occupations exposed to respiratory sensitisers, Thorax, 2009;64:983-986,
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