| Document ID (ISN) | 53415 |
| CIS number |
90-489 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0355-3140 - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health |
| Year |
1986 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Westerholm P., Bolander A.M. |
| Title |
Mortality and cancer incidence in the man-made mineral fiber industry in Sweden |
| Bibliographic information |
1986, Vol.12, suppl.1, p.78-84. Illus. 4 ref. |
| Abstract |
This report gives an account of the Swedish contribution to the joint European epidemiologic study on production workers in the man-made mineral fibre (MMMF) industry. The exposed Swedish cohort consisted of 3,600 persons giving 61,690 person-years of observation. A total of 524 deaths was observed in the cohort, 230 cohort members had emigrated during the period of observation (147 of whom could be traced to other Nordic countries), and 62 other persons were lost to follow-up. It was observed that most of the persons contracting lung cancer in the Swedish cohort had been exposed during relatively short periods of time, i.e. during 1-4yrs of employment. This finding applied to both the rock-wool and glass-wool industry. It is pointed out that the observed excess risk in lung cancer deaths may also have other explanations than occupational exposure to MMMF. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
man-made fibres; mortality; glass fibre; mineral wool; non-metallic mineral products industries; lung cancer; gastrointestinal cancer; exposure evaluation; tracheal cancer |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
dangerous substances; Sweden; Europe; occupation disease relation; neoplasms; epidemiologic study; long-term study; women; length of exposure; length of service |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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| Browse category(ies) |
Gastrointestinal diseases
Exposure evaluation
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
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