| Document ID (ISN) | 112483 |
| CIS number |
12-0196 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
2009 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Lipworth L., La Vecchia C., Bosetti C., McLaughlin J.K. |
| Title |
Occupational exposure to rock wool and glass wool and risk of cancers of the lung and the head and neck: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 2009, Vol.51, No.9, p.1075-1085. Illus. 55 ref. |
| Internet access |
Occupational_exposure_to_rock_wool_[BUY_THIS_ARTICLE] [in English]
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| Abstract |
The objective of this literature survey and meta-analysis was to conduct a review of risks of cancers of the lung and head and neck (HN) from exposure to rock wool (RW) and glass wool (GW) among workers exposed to man-made vitreous fibres (MMVFs). Despite a small elevation in RR for lung cancer among MMVF production workers, the lack of excess risk among end users, the absence of any dose-risk relation, the likelihood of detection bias, and the potential for residual confounding by smoking and asbestos exposure argue against a carcinogenic effect of MMVF, RW, or GW at this time. Similar conclusions apply to HN cancer risk among workers exposed to MMVF. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
glass fibre; mineral wool; cancer; risk factors |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
asbestos; smoking; nasal cancer; laryngeal cancer; pharyngeal cancer; bronchial cancer; lung cancer; upper respiratory tract; confounding factors |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
Toxic and dangerous substances
Materials, glass and ceramics
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Cancer and carcinogens
Glass, pottery and related materials
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