| Document ID (ISN) | 75107 |
| CIS number |
00-1019 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1351-0711 - Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
1999 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Hobbesland Å., Kjuus H., Thelle D.S. |
| Title |
Study of cancer incidence among 6363 male workers in four Norwegian ferromanganese and silicomanganese producing plants |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 1999, Vol.56, No.9, p.618-624. 35 ref. |
| Abstract |
The objective of this study was to examine the associations between duration of specific work and cancer incidence among employees in four Norwegian ferromanganese and silicomanganese producing plants. A total of 607 cases of cancer was observed against 596 cases expected (standardized incidence ratio (SIR) = 1.02). Internal comparisons of rates showed a positive trend between the rate of all cancers and duration of furnace work. A slightly weaker trend was also found for duration of blue collar non-furnace work when lags of 25 or 30 years were applied in the analyses. However, several results indicated that the incidence of all cancers among thenon-furnace workers decreased during the period of active employment. Furnace and non-furnace workers may have exposures that increase the incidence of several cancers. The low incidence of cancer among non-furnace workers during the period of ongoing exposure cannot be explained. As this study cannot identify any causal factors, the role of exposure to manganese remains unclear. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
ferromanganese; cancer; ferroalloys; manganese and compounds |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Norway; manganese; frequency rates; length of exposure; job-exposure relation; cohort study |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Norway |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
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