Document ID (ISN) | 35643 |
CIS number |
81-1052 |
ISSN - Serial title |
Journal of the National Cancer Institute |
Year |
1980 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Kolonel L.N., Hirohata T., Chappell B.V., Viola F.V., Harris D.E. |
Title |
Cancer mortality in a cohort of naval shipyard workers in Hawaii: Early findings. |
Bibliographic information |
Apr. 1980, Vol.64, No.4, p.739-743. 17 ref. |
Abstract |
4779 male shipyard workers exposed to asbestos and 2757 non-exposed controls were followed for up to 24 years. The exposed group had a risk ratio for lung cancer (against the general population) of 1.7 after 20 years or more years of follow-up. The non-exposed group had no increased risk. Smoking was not responsible. |
Descriptors (primary) |
asbestos; mortality; neoplasms; shipbuilding industry; respirable dust |
Descriptors (secondary) |
smoking; comparative study; long-term study; lung cancer |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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Broad subject area(s) |
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Browse category(ies) |
Asbestos Shipbuliding and ship repair
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