| ID (ISN) del documento | 52079 |
| Número CIS |
89-1215 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0096-1736 - Journal of Occupational Medicine |
| Año |
1988 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Acquavella J.F., Douglass T.S., Phillips S.C. |
| Título |
Evaluation of excess colorectal cancer incidence among workers involved in the manufacture of polypropylene |
| Información bibliográfica |
May 1988, Vol.30, No.5, p.438-442. 17 ref. |
| Resumen |
In response to reports of an unusually high number of colorectal cancers among employees on a unit devoted to the manufacture of polypropylene, colorectal cancer incidence rates were examined for 335 workers with at least 6 months employment on this unit from 1960 to 1985. Assuming a 10-year latent period, a significant 5 to 6-fold colorectal cancer excess (7 observed/1.26 expected), concentrated among mechanical (5 observed/0.47 expected) and process workers (2 observed/0.40 expected) was found. No colorectal cancer was found among administrative/office personnel on the study roster. All of the cancers occurred in employees who initially worked on the unit during its first 6yrs of operation, and the minimum interval from start of employment to cancer development was 20yrs. Since this study was descriptive in nature, it was not possible to evaluate whether the cancer excess was related to occupational exposures, other environmental factors, or "chance". |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
cáncer de recto; industria de materias plásticas; polipropileno |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
encuesta epidemiológica |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| Tema(s) |
Química, hidrocarburos,plásticos, caucho
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Medicina del trabajo, epidemiología
|
| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Chemical industry
Gastrointestinal diseases
Plastics industry
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