| Document ID (ISN) | 73358 |
| CIS number |
99-1285 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
1999 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Consonni D., Pesatori A.C., Tironi A., Bernucci I., Zocchetti C., Bertazzi P.A. |
| Title |
Mortality study in an Italian oil refinery: Extension of the follow-up |
| Bibliographic information |
Mar. 1999, Vol.35, No.3, p.287-294. 54 ref. |
| Abstract |
The mortality of 1,583 workers employed in 1949-1982 in a northern Italy oil refinery plant was investigated to May 1991. Environmental measurements documented potential exposure to benzene. Compared with national and regional mortality rates, elevated mortality from lymphoma and leukaemia was observed. No consistent trends by length of employment or time since first exposure were apparent. Nonetheless, the excess risk was particularly and significantly increased among workers with 15 or more years of employment, and 30 or more years since first employment. The findings of elevated mortality from leukaemia and lymphoma are in agreement with those of other oil refinery studies. Exposure to benzene is a biologically plausible explanation. Topics: benzene; cancer; cohort study; Italy; length of exposure; leukaemia; long-term study; lymphoma; mortality; petroleum products; petroleum refining. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Italy; benzene; petroleum refining; cancer; mortality |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
leukaemia; petroleum products; length of exposure; cohort study; long-term study; lymphoma |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Italy |
| Subject(s) |
Chemicals, plastics and rubber
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Petroleum and natural gas industry
Aromatic hydrocarbons
Petrochemical industry
|
