Document ID (ISN) | 52973 |
CIS number |
89-1875 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0007-1072 - British Journal of Industrial Medicine |
Year |
1989 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Seniori C.A., Paci E., Miligi L., Buiatti E., Martelli C., Lenzi S. |
Title |
Cancer mortality among workers in the Tuscan tanning industry |
Bibliographic information |
June 1989, Vol.46, No.6, p.384-388. 26 ref. |
Abstract |
The mortality of 2926 male workers at the tanneries in the "leather area" of Tuscany was examined from 1950 to 1983 comparing it with the national mortality. Cancer mortality was of particular concern because of the many chemicals known to be definite or suspected carcinogens used in the tanning cycle, in particular chromate pigments, benzidine based dyes, formaldehyde, and organic solvents. There was no excess of deaths for cancers of all sites but there were slight increases in deaths from cancers of the lung, kidney and pancreas and from leukaemias. Two cases of soft tissue sarcomas were observed (0.09 expected). |
Descriptors (primary) |
carcinogens; neoplasms; tanning industry; mortality |
Descriptors (secondary) |
formaldehyde; Tuscany; dyes; comparative study; organic solvents; epidemiologic study; benzidine; pigments |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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Browse category(ies) |
Footwear, leather and fur industry
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