ILO Home
Go to the home page
Site map | Contact us Français | Español

CISDOC database

Document ID (ISN)49526
CIS number 88-924
ISSN - Serial title 0007-1072 - British Journal of Industrial Medicine
Year 1987
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Storetvedt Heldaas S., Andersen A.A., Langård S.
Title Incidence of cancer among vinyl chloride and polyvinyl chloride workers: Further evidence for an association with malignant melanoma
Bibliographic information Apr. 1987, Vol.44, No.4, p.278-280. 15 ref.
Abstract This is a follow-up study. The results supported the previous conclusions concerning excess malignancies due to vinyl chloride.
Descriptors (primary) melanoma; neoplasms; polyvinyl chloride; vinyl chloride
Descriptors (secondary) literature survey; long-term study; epidemiologic study
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Chemicals, plastics and rubber
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Halogenated hydrocarbons
Skin diseases