| Document ID (ISN) | 65175 |
| CIS number |
95-1739 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
1994 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Lanes S.F., Rothman K.J., Soden K.J., Amsel J., Dreyer N.A. |
| Title |
Mortality among synthetic fiber workers exposed to glycerol polyglycidyl ether |
| Bibliographic information |
May 1994, Vol.25, no.5, p.689-696. 5 ref. |
| Abstract |
A mortality study was carried out among 8878 employees at a synthetic fibres plant that used a finishing agent containing glycerol polyglycidyl ether. No clear carcinogenic effects of glycerol polyglycidyl ether were identified, but plausible induction periods had not yet elapsed. Deaths from lung cancer appeared to be unrelated to exposure. An association for lymphoma and myeloma was based on only seven cases, although risk estimates increased with duration of exposure. Limitations of the study are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
mortality; cancer; glycidyl ethers; finishing (textiles, leather) |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
lymphoma; cohort study; lung cancer; myeloma |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Ethers
Ethylene oxide
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