| ID (ISN) del documento | 49987 |
| Número CIS |
88-1174 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0355-3140 - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health |
| Año |
1987 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Thomas T.L., Stewart P.A., Stemhagen A., Correa P., Norman S.A., Bleecker M.L., Hoover R.N. |
| Título |
Risk of astrocytic brain tumors associated with occupational chemical exposures |
| Información bibliográfica |
Oct. 1987, Vol.13, No.5, p.417-423. 29 ref. |
| Resumen |
A case-referent study was conducted on the risk of brain tumours among workers exposed to organic chemicals in petroleum refining and chemical manufacturing. The cases (N = 300) were white men aged ≥ 30 years with a confirmed diagnosis of glioblastoma multiforme, astrocytoma, or a mixed glioma with astrocytic cells. The referents (N = 386) were white men who died from causes other than brain tumour, epilepsy, cerebrovascular disease, suicide, or homicide and were frequency-matched with the cases on age at death, year of death, and study area. No statistically significantly elevated odds ratios were associated with employment in the chemical industry. The risk of astrocytic tumours was elevated among the subjects with production or maintenance jobs in petroleum refining; however, it decreased with length of employment. There were nonsignificant excess risks of astrocytic tumours among the men exposed to cutting fluids or organic solvents and also among the subjects exposed to lubricating oils, organic solvents, or cutting fluids for ≥ 20 years. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
industria química; cáncer cerebral; refino del petróleo; productos químicos; valoración del riesgo; substancias tóxicas |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
estudio de caso; mortalidad; aspectos estadísticos; líquidos de corte; disolventes orgánicos; aceites lubrificantes |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| Tema(s) |
Sustancias tóxicas y peligrosas
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Medicina del trabajo, epidemiología
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Petroleum and natural gas industry
Chemical industry
Risk evaluation
Diseases of the nervous system
Petrochemical industry
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