| Document ID (ISN) | 74003 |
| CIS number |
99-1902 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1351-0711 - Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
1997 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Rix B.A., Villadsen E., Engholm G., Lynge E. |
| Title |
Risk of cancer among paper recycling workers |
| Bibliographic information |
Oct. 1997, Vol.54, No.10, p.729-733. 43 ref. |
| Abstract |
In an historical cohort study of employees in five Danish paper recycling plants, there was significantly more pharyngeal cancer among male workers than expected from national rates. This increase may be influenced by confounders such as smoking and alcohol intake. Among male production workers, there was slightly more lung cancer than expected and the risk of Hodgkin's disease was doubled. This excess risk is in accordance with some studies in traditional paper mills. Topics: cancer; cohort study; Hodgkin's disease; latency; length of exposure; lung cancer; morbidity; paper and paper products industry; pharyngeal cancer; recycling of materials; smoking. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
cancer; paper and paper products industry; recycling of materials |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Hodgkin's disease; smoking; latency; length of exposure; pharyngeal cancer; lung cancer; cohort study; morbidity |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Denmark |
| Subject(s) |
Paper-making and printing
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Paper and paper products industry
|
