Document ID (ISN) | 73376 |
CIS number |
99-1190 |
ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
Year |
1998 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Arena V.C., Sussman N.B., Redmond C.K., Costantino J.P., Trauth J.M. |
Title |
Using alternative comparison populations to assess occupation-related mortality risk - Results for the high nickel alloys workers cohort |
Bibliographic information |
Oct. 1998, Vol.40, No.10, p.907-916. 18 ref. |
Abstract |
The mortality experience of approximately 31,000 high nickel alloys workers is compared with the total US population and to local populations in geographic proximity to the plants. Generally, the patterns of relative risks derived for the total cohort and various subgroups are similar across the different comparison populations. Estimated elevated risks are usually lower when cohort mortality is compared with that of local populations. An overall significant 13% risk for lung cancer is noted when compared with that of the total US population. However, no significant excess is identified when local populations are used. Subset analysis identified significant excesses of colon cancer among nonwhite males (50%-150%) and kidney cancer among white male workers employed in melting irrespective of the comparison population. Topics: cancer; nickel; cohort study; comparative analysis; epidemiology; gastrointestinal cancer; hazard evaluation; lung cancer; mortality; nickel alloys; race-linked differences; reliability; renal cancer. |
Descriptors (primary) |
nickel alloys; mortality; hazard evaluation; cancer; epidemiology |
Descriptors (secondary) |
race-linked differences; nickel; renal cancer; comparative analysis; gastrointestinal cancer; reliability; cohort study; lung cancer |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | USA |
Subject(s) |
Medicine, hygiene and first aid
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Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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Browse category(ies) |
Risk evaluation Epidemiology
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