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ID (ISN) del documento111306
Número CIS 10-0819
ISSN - Título de la serie 0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine
Año 2011
Número de serie
Autor(es) Robinson C.F., Sullivan P.A., Li J., Walker J.T.
Título Occupational lung cancer in US women, 1984-1998
Información bibliográfica 2011, Vol.54, p.102-117. Illus. Approx. 75 ref.
Resumen Population-based mortality data for women who died between 1984 and 1998 in the United States were used to evaluate lung cancer proportionate mortality over time by the usual occupation and industry reported on death certificates. Lung cancer proportionate mortality ratios were adjusted for smoking, using data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and the American Cancer Society's Cancer Prevention Study II. Analyses revealed that 194,382 white, 18,225 Black and 1,515 Hispanic women died 1984-1998 with lung cancer reported as the underlying cause of death. Following adjustment for smoking, significant excess proportionate lung cancer mortality was observed among women working in manufacturing, transportation, retail trade, agriculture and health care.
Descriptores (primarios) Estados Unidos; mortalidad; relación entre la profesión y la enfermedad; cáncer de pulmón; mujeres
Descriptores (secundarios) observación de larga duración; valoración estadística; agricultura; industrias manufactureras; transportes; comercio al detalle; servicios médicos y sanitarios
Tipo de documento D - Artículos periódicos
País / Estado o ProvinciaEstados Unidos
Tema(s) Patología profesional
Broad subject area(s) Industrias y ocupaciones
Medicina del trabajo, epidemiología
Navegación por categoria(s) Cancer and carcinogens