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Document ID (ISN)69717
CIS number 97-1539
ISSN - Serial title 1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Year 1997
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Watkins D.K., Chiazze L., Fryar C.
Title Historical cohort mortality study of a continuous filament fiberglass manufacturing plant - II. Women and minorities
Bibliographic information June 1997, Vol.39, No.6, p.548-555. 8 ref.
Abstract An historical mortality study was carried out on a cohort of 1074 white women, 130 black women, and 494 black men employed at a continuous filament fibreglass manufacturing plant for a minimum of one year between 1951 and 1991. Compared with national mortality, there were no significant excesses or deficits in mortality by cause, including cancer causes, among white women, with the exception of an increase in motor-vehicle accidents. Similarly, no significant excesses were found among black men; standardized mortality ratios for heart diseases and for all cancers combined were below one.
Descriptors (primary) mortality; glass industry; glass fibre
Descriptors (secondary) race-linked differences; sex-linked differences; cohort study; USA
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Materials, glass and ceramics
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Glass, pottery and related materials