Carcinoma of the pharynx and tonsils in an occupational cohort of asphalt workers.
Epidemiology
; 24(1): 100-3, 2013 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
We investigated a possible association between pharyngeal/tonsillar carcinoma and mixed carcinogen exposures in an asphalt roll company in Italy that used asbestos until 1979, when a new factory was built using a different production process.METHODS:
We evaluated all workers involved in the entire production history of the company, divided into two subcohorts based on exposure status (workers in the original factory, 1964-1979, and those who worked only in the new factory, 1980-1997). We ascertained the vital status of the study population in February 2001.RESULTS:
Among the subset of workers in the earlier subcohort, there were five deaths from pharyngeal/tonsillar carcinoma for a standardized mortality ratio of 21 (95% confidence interval = 8.8-51). No cases were recorded among workers hired after 1979.CONCLUSION:
The increased standardized mortality ratio for this relatively rare cancer among workers exposed before 1979 may have been due to carcinogenic exposures at the plant.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Amianto
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Carcinógenos
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Neoplasias Faríngeas
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Neoplasias Tonsilares
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Exposición Profesional
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Enfermedades Profesionales
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Epidemiology
Asunto de la revista:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia