| Document ID (ISN) | 72494 |
| CIS number |
99-570 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
1998 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Vacek P.M. |
| Title |
Effects of the intensity and timing of asbestos exposure on lung cancer risk at two mining areas in Quebec |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 1998, Vol.40, No.9, p.821-828. Illus. 15 ref. |
| Abstract |
Analysis of mortality data from 9609 workers at two asbestos mining areas in Quebec revealed a non-linear relationship between intensity of asbestos exposure and risk of lung cancer at both areas, but risk was greater at one area than the other. At the mine with lower risk, exposure occurring more than 30 years prior to death had little effect, while at the other mine, risk did vary with time since exposure and men starting employment before 1924 were at elevated risk. Results point to differences in dust composition at the two areas and illustrate the difficulties in estimating risk. Topics: airborne dust; asbestos mining; asbestos; chrysotile; cohort study; exposure evaluation; hazard evaluation; length of exposure; long-term exposure; lung cancer; mortality; risk factors; statistical evaluation. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
asbestos; asbestos mining; lung cancer |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
airborne dust; chrysotile; mortality; hazard evaluation; statistical evaluation; cohort study; long-term exposure; risk factors; length of exposure; exposure evaluation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Mining and quarrying
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
Asbestos
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