Occupational exposures and occupational health in Māori

The aims of this project are:

1. To assess current and historical occupational exposures and work practices in a random sample of Māori workers
2. To assess current morbidity from work-related disease in the same workers and it's associations with current and historical occupational exposures
3. To assess the overall burden of work-related disease in Māori and its relative importance for overall Māori mortality and morbidity
4. To establish a prospective cohort of Māori workers in order to monitor future morbidity and mortality patterns in occupational health and workplace exposure.

RELATED PUBLICATIONS

Denison H, Eng A, Barnes L, Cheng S, 't Mannetje A, Haddock K, Douwes J, Pearce N, Ellison-Loschmann L. Inequities in exposure to occupational risk factors between Māori and non-Māori workers in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 2018; 72(9): 809-816.