| Document ID (ISN) | 70070 |
| CIS number |
97-1949 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0355-3140 - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health |
| Year |
1995 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Svensson B.G., et al. |
| Title |
Mortality and cancer incidence among Swedish fishermen with a high dietary intake of persistent organochlorine compounds |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 1995, Vol.21, No.2, p.106-115. 64 ref. |
| Abstract |
Two cohorts of Swedish fishermen were established to determine mortality and cancer incidence with different dietary intakes of persistent organochlorine compounds. The incidence of stomach and squamous cell skin cancers and mortality from multiple myelomas among Swedish east coast fishermen were elevated when compared with the general population of the region and with the west coast cohort, while that of colon cancer was lower. It is proposed that east coast fishermen, who are heavy consumers of fatty fish contaminated with organochlorine compounds, have an increased risk of developing stomach and skin cancer, though at the same time they have a decrease in mortality from ischaemic heart disease. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
coronary diseases; Sweden; chlorinated organic compounds; national variables; diet; gastrointestinal cancer; fishing; myeloma |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
cohort study |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Sweden |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Blood diseases
Cardiovascular diseases
Fishing
Nutrition
Gastrointestinal diseases
|
