Document ID (ISN) | 70165 |
CIS number |
97-1988 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0090-0036 - American Journal of Public Health |
Year |
1997 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Hertzman C., et al. |
Title |
Mortality and cancer incidence among sawmill workers exposed to chlorophenate wood preservatives |
Bibliographic information |
Jan. 1997, Vol.87, No.1, p.71-79. 39 ref. |
Abstract |
A cohort study was conducted of 26,487 workers employed for at least one year between 1950 and 1985 in 11 chlorophenate-using and 3 non-using sawmills in Canada. Exposure was assessed by reconstructing industrial histories for each mill. Probabilistic record linkage to Canadian mortality and cancer registries found 4710 deaths between 1950 and 1990, and 1547 incident cases of cancer between 1969 and 1989. None of the cancers of interest had elevated mortality related to chlorophenate exposure. However non-Hodgkin's lymphoma incidence (n = 65) increased with increasing chlorophenate exposure hours. The results support the case for careful handling of chlorophenate at work. |
Descriptors (primary) |
wood preservatives; lymphoma; Hodgkin's disease; sawmilling industry; mortality; cancer; chlorophenols; morbidity |
Descriptors (secondary) |
cohort study; Canada |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | Canada |
Subject(s) |
Woodworking industry
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Blood diseases Lumber and the woodworking industry Phenols and phenolic compounds Alcohols Woodworking industry
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