ID (ISN) del documento | 46172 |
Número CIS |
86-1066 |
ISSN - Título de la serie |
0098-7484 - Journal of the American Medical Association |
Año |
1986 |
Número de serie |
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Autor(es) |
Hogstedt C., Aringer L., Gustavsson A. |
Título |
Epidemiologic support for ethylene oxide as a cancer-causing agent |
Información bibliográfica |
28 Mar. 1986, Vol.255, No.12, p.1575-1578. 21 ref. |
Resumen |
The mortality and incidence of cancer in 3 groups of Swedish workers (733 in all) with occupational exposure to ethylene oxide (EO) was assessed, and compared with national average values in Sweden. Cases of leukaemia (8 observed; 0.83 expected) and stomach cancer (6 observed; 0.65 expected) were more common than expected among the exposed workers. These results provide evidence for an increased risk of malignancy in workers with extended and intermittent exposure to low concentrations of EO. |
Descriptores (primarios) |
leucemia; efectos cancerígenos; cáncer gastrointestinal; óxido de etileno |
Descriptores (secundarios) |
Suecia; tumores; encuesta epidemiológica |
Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
Tema(s) |
Patología profesional
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Broad subject area(s) |
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Navegación por categoria(s) |
Leucemia Ethers Ethylene oxide Gastrointestinal diseases
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