| Document ID (ISN) | 100605 |
| CIS number |
02-1683 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Watkins D.K., Chiazze L., Fryar C.D., Fayerweather W. |
| Title |
A case-control study of lung cancer and non-malignant respiratory disease among employees in asphalt roofing manufacturing and asphalt production |
| Bibliographic information |
June 2002, Vol.44, No.6, p.551-558. 25 ref. |
| Abstract |
Two case control studies involving workers engaged in asphalt roofing manufacturing and asphalt production were carried out, one for lung cancer and one for nonmalignant respiratory disease excluding influenza and pneumonia, in order to determine whether there was an increased risk associated with exposure to asphalt fumes or respirable crystalline silica in these industries. Historical exposure scenarios were constructed to estimate historic exposures to asphalt fumes and respirable crystalline silica. It was found that the only statistically significant odds ratios were for cigarette smoking in both the lung cancer and the non-malignant disease analyses. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
roofing; bitumen; lung cancer; respiratory diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
smoking; hazard evaluation; frequency rates; case-control study; exposure evaluation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
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