| Document ID (ISN) | 66377 |
| CIS number |
96-683 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
1995 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Sathiakumar N., Delzell E., Cole P., Brill I., Frisch J., Spivey G. |
| Title |
A case-control study of leukemia among petroleum workers |
| Bibliographic information |
Nov. 1995, Vol.37, No.11, p.1269-1277. 23 ref. |
| Abstract |
The relationship between leukaemia and the work histories of active and retired employees of a large petroleum company was investigated. The study included 69 leukaemia cases and 284 matched controls. Employment in production-related work in the oil and gas division was associated with myelogenous leukaemia and particularly with acute myelogenous leukaemia. The association with the acute form was strongest for subjects with longest duration (32+ years) of production-related work, and there was a consistent trend of increasing risk for increasing duration of employment. No clear association was found between leukaemia and work in the refining division. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
petroleum and natural gas industry; leukaemia |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
acute leukaemia; length of exposure; case-control study; myelogenous leukaemia |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Chemicals, plastics and rubber
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Leukaemia
Petroleum and natural gas industry
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