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Carol A. Burnett
Researcher at National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Publications - 32
Citations - 1634
Carol A. Burnett is an academic researcher from National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Cancer. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 32 publications receiving 1558 citations.
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Dying for work: The magnitude of US mortality from selected causes of death associated with occupation.
Kyle Steenland,Carol A. Burnett,Nina R. Lalich,Elizabeth Ward,Elizabeth Ward,Joseph J. Hurrell +5 more
TL;DR: It is estimated that occupational deaths are the 8th leading cause of death in the US, after diabetes but ahead of suicide, and greater than the annual number of motor vehicle deaths per year.
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Mortality rates and causes among U.S. physicians
TL;DR: Findings should help to erase the myth of the unhealthy doctor, as mortality outcomes suggest that physicians make healthy personal choices.
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Suicide and occupation: a review of the literature.
TL;DR: The weight of current evidence supports the conclusion that both male and female physicians have elevated rates of suicide, with females at particularly high risk.
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Assessment of mortality in the construction industry in the United States, 1984-1986
Cynthia F. Robinson,Frank B. Stern,William E. Halperin,Herbert L. Venable,Martin R. Petersen,Todd M. Frazier,Carol A. Burnett,Nina R. Lalich,Joyce A. Salg,John P. Sestito +9 more
TL;DR: Despite lifestyle differences and other limitations of the study, the large numbers of excess deaths observed in this study indicate the need for preventive action for construction workers.
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Proportionate mortality of crop and livestock farmers in the United States, 1984-1993.
TL;DR: Disease trends suggested that livestock farmers might be exposed to more carcinogens or agricultural chemicals than crop farmers.