Document ID (ISN) | 46658 |
CIS number |
86-1388 |
ISBN(s) |
91-7464-216-2 |
Year |
1984 |
Convention or series no. |
Arbete och Hälsa 1984:23
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Author(s) |
Ohlson C.G., Hogstedt C. |
Title |
Mortality and cancer incidence among asbestos cement workers in Mid-Sweden - a cohort study |
Original title |
Dödsorsaker och cancerincidens bland asbestcementarbetare i mellansverige - Kohortstudie [in Swedish] |
Bibliographic information |
Arbetarskyddsstyrelsen, Publikationsservice, 171 84 Solna, Sweden, 1984. 20p. 18 ref. |
Abstract |
Mortality and cancer incidence was studied in a cohort of 1176 asbestos cement workers. Their average exposure to asbestos was estimated at 1 fibre/mL in the 1970's and 2-3 fibres/mL in previous decades. A total of 220 deaths were observed versus 214 expeced. Using a 20year latency time, 9 deaths from lung cancer, mostly among short term employees, were observed; 5.7 expected. Only 1 death from lung cancer was observed among men employed more than 5 years versus 2.6 expected. In conclusion, this cohort study did not demonstrate any significant increase in asbestos-associated mortality. This may be due to the relatively low levels of exposure and the use of chrysotile as the predominant type of asbestos. |
Descriptors (primary) |
Sweden; asbestos; frequency rates; lung cancer; asbestos cement industry; mortality |
Descriptors (secondary) |
epidemiologic study; chrysotile |
Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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Broad subject area(s) |
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Browse category(ies) |
Cement and concrete Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar) Asbestos
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