Publication Date |
1983 |
Personal Author |
Stayner, L. T.; Meinhardt, T.; Lemen, R.; Bayliss, D.; Herrick, R. |
Page Count |
28 |
Abstract |
The mortality experience of workers in the phosphate fertilizer industry (SIC-5191) was evaluated. A retrospective cohort study was conducted to determine if workers had an increased risk of lung cancer. A total of 3160 workers were investigated. None of the cause specific Standard Mortality Ratios (SMRs) were significantly elevated. For white males no trends associated with lung cancer were evident for either duration of employment or length of followup. For black males, the SMRs appeared to increase with both duration of employment and length of followup, although there were only a few deaths in each of these categories. The authors conclude that there was a statistically significant excess in lung cancer mortality among black males in the longest duration of employment and followup categories. Although the small number of deaths involved preclude generalizing from this result, the finding is suggestive of a possible association with occupational exposure. |
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Corporate Authors |
National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Industrywide Studies Branch. |
Document Type |
Technical Report |
NTIS Issue Number |
198409 |