Cancer mortality study among French cement production workers.
Int Arch Occup Environ Health
; 84(2): 167-73, 2011 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To analyse the mortality and its causes, especially cancer, among French cement production workers.METHODS:
A cohort of all workers employed at least 1 year in one of the main four cement companies in France was assembled (9,118 workers, 122,124 person-years of follow-up between 1990 and 2005). A common job titles classification was used to analyse occupational risk factors. We conducted a standardized mortality ratio analysis based on age, gender and calendar-period-specific national mortality rates and explored the combined effect of job titles and duration through an internal Cox regression analysis.RESULTS:
The number of deaths during the follow-up period was 430 (4.7%). Malignant neoplasm was the cause of 48.1% of deaths. Overall, a deficit in all-causes mortality (standardized mortality ratio (SMR) 0.68, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.61-0.74) and in cancer mortality (SMR 0.80, CI 0.69-0.92) was observed. Working in the quarry, yard and shipping sectors was associated with a 50% higher all-causes mortality risk in comparison with the administrative sector.CONCLUSIONS:
This cohort study does not support previous observations that cement workers are at higher risk of cancer mortality than the general population. The length of follow-up should be increased, and specific exposures deserve analysis.
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Asunto principal:
Exposición Profesional
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Materiales de Construcción
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Neoplasias
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Enfermedades Profesionales
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Aged
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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
Año:
2011
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Article