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Vena, J. E., Charles, L. E., Gu, J. K., Burchfiel, C. M., Andrew, M. E., Fekedulegn, D., & Violanti, J. M. (2014). Mortality of a Police Cohort: 1950-2005. Journal of law enforcement leadership and ethics, 1(1), 7-20.
Vena, John E, et al. "Mortality of a Police Cohort: 1950-2005." Journal of law enforcement leadership and ethics vol. 1,1 (2014): 7-20.
Vena JE, Charles LE, Gu JK, Burchfiel CM, Andrew ME, Fekedulegn D, Violanti JM. Mortality of a Police Cohort: 1950-2005. J Law Enforc Leadersh Ethics. 2014 Mar;1(1):7-20. PMID: 26690719; PMCID: PMC4681405.
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J Law Enforc Leadersh Ethics. 2014 Mar;1(1):7-20.

Mortality of a Police Cohort: 1950-2005.

Journal of law enforcement leadership and ethics

John E Vena, Luenda E Charles, Ja K Gu, Cecil M Burchfiel, Michael E Andrew, Desta Fekedulegn, John M Violanti

Affiliations

  1. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.; Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
  2. Biostatistics and Epidemiology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, WV, USA.
  3. Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.

PMID: 26690719 PMCID: PMC4681405

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The authors conducted a retrospective cohort mortality study on police officers from 1950-2005.

METHODS: Standardized Mortality Ratio (SMR) analyses were conducted separately for white male (n=2761), black (n=286), and female (n=259) officers.

RESULTS: Mortality from all causes of death combined for white male officers was significantly higher than expected (SMR=1.20; 95% confidence interval (CI) =1.14-1.26). Increased mortality was also seen for all malignant neoplasms combined (SMR=1.32; 1.19-1.46), all benign neoplasms combined (SMR=2.50; 1.08-4.93), and all diseases of the circulatory system combined (SMR=1.11; 1.02-1.19). The elevated mortality for all malignant neoplasms was primarily due to statistically significant excesses in cancers of the esophagus, colon, respiratory system, Hodgkin's disease and leukemia. Black officers had lower than expected mortality from all causes (SMR=0.45; 0.18-0.92) while female officers had elevated all-cause mortality (SMR=2.17; 1.12-3.79).

CONCLUSIONS: Findings of increased risk for malignant neoplasms should be replicated and studied in relation to measured risk factors.

Keywords: Mortality; cancer; epidemiology; law enforcement officers; occupational health

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