| Document ID (ISN) | 110041 |
| CIS number |
09-1079 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Year |
2009 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Haidar S., Burns C., Birdsong K., Bodner K., Salazar E., Collins J.J. |
| Title |
Mortality among chemical workers at Texas City plant: 1940-2001 |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan. 2009, Vol.82, No.2, p.145-151. 24 ref. |
| Abstract |
The objective of this study was to evaluate the mortality of workers at a major chemical manufacturing site and to examine in greater detail the brain and liver cancers excesses reported for workers at this site in previous studies. This study included 9,730 employees at the Texas City location who worked between 1940 and 2001. Standardized mortality ratios and confidence intervals were calculated. There were less than expected deaths due to all cause mortality and no increase in all cancer mortality. Brain tumor mortality, which did exceed expected rates in earlier years, was at expected levels in recent years, suggesting that the cause of the brain tumors may have been eliminated. Mortality due to liver cancer was higher than expected but only among men hired before 1950. Other findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
chemical industry; mortality; Texas |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
USA; brain cancer; liver cancer; limitation of exposure; frequency rates; long-term study; risk factors; statistical evaluation; cohort study |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Chemicals, plastics and rubber
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Chemical industry
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