| Document ID (ISN) | 39841 |
| CIS number |
83-968 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0140-6736 - Lancet |
| Year |
1982 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Beral V., Shaw H., Evans S., Milton G. |
| Title |
Malignant melanoma and exposure to fluorescent lighting at work |
| Bibliographic information |
7 Aug. 1982, Vol.2, No.8293, p.290-293. 21 ref. |
| Abstract |
In a study of 274 women with malignant melanoma, and 549 matched controls, exposure to fluorescent light was associated with a doubled risk of melanoma. The risk grew with increasing duration of exposure and was higher in women who had worked mainly in offices. A significant increase in melanoma risk (4.4) was also found in men (27 with melanoma and 35 controls) exposed to fluorescent lighting for >10 years. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
melanoma; artificial lighting; office work; fluorescent tubes |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
comparative study; carcinogenic effects |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Lighting, colour and vision
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Office work
Lighting and colour
Skin diseases
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