Ahmed A. Arif, PhD, CPH, FACE
Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
Phone: 704.687.7561
Fax: 704.687.6122
Email: aarif@uncc.edu
Department of Public Health Sciences
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
College of Health and Human Services
9201 University City Blvd, CHHS 429
Charlotte, NC 28223
- Current Projects - (2)
- Publications - (3)
Current Projects - (2)
-
Lung Diseases Among Coal Miners
Coal miners are at increased risk of lung diseases. Using secondary datasets, we will assess the distribution of lung diseases across regions, identify patterns of healthcare utilization among miners relative to HRSA-funded Black Lung Clinics, and compare healthcare utilization patterns, behaviors, and comorbidities among miners and non-miners.
Research center: Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
Topics: Chronic diseases and conditions, Environmental and agricultural health, Health disparities and health equity, Health services
-
The Association of Occupation with Mental Illnesses and Death by Suicide
This study examines the association of occupational risk factors with mental illnesses, all-cause mortality, and suicide.
Research center: Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
Topics: Health disparities and health equity, Mental and behavioral health, Social determinants of health
Publications - (3)
2020
-
Mortality Among Workers Employed in the Mining Industry in the United States: A 29‐Year Analysis of the National Health Interview Survey—Linked Mortality File, 1986‐2014
Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
Date: 07/2020
Working in the mining industry increases the risk of chronic diseases and mortality. We investigated overall and cause‐specific mortality rates among workers employed in the mining sector in the U.S. -
Estimating the Prevalence and Spatial Clusters of Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis Cases Using Medicare Claims Data, 2011‐2014
Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
Date: 03/2020
Workers in the coal mining sector are at increased risk of respiratory diseases, including coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP). We investigated the prevalence of CWP and its association with sociodemographic factors among Medicare beneficiaries. We found evidence of significant spatial clustering of CWP in the states and population analyzed.
2019
-
The Prevalence of Chronic Diseases Among Current and Ex-Miners in the United States
Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
Date: 12/2019
This paper compares the prevalence and odds of chronic diseases among ex-miners and current miners, adjusting for certain variables that might influence health outcomes. The analysis found that the prevalence of chronic disease is significantly higher among ex-miners.