کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1092233 952245 2011 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Cancer Mortality and Incidence in Cement Industry Workers in Korea
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی سیاست های بهداشت و سلامت عمومی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Cancer Mortality and Incidence in Cement Industry Workers in Korea
چکیده انگلیسی

Objectives: Cement contains hexavalent chromium, which is a human carcinogen. However, its effect on cancer seems inconclusive in epidemiologic studies. The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to elucidate the association between dust exposure in the cement industry and cancer occurrence.Methods: The cohorts consisted of male workers in 6 Portland cement factories in Korea. Study subjects were classified into five groups by job: quarry, production, maintenance, laboratory, and office work. Cancer mortality and incidence in workers were observed from 1992 to 2007 and 1997-2005, respectively. Standardized mortality ratios and standardized incidence ratios were calculated according to the five job classifications.Results: There was an increased standardized incidence ratio for stomach cancer of 1.56 (27/17.36, 95% confidence interval: 1.02-2.26) in production workers. The standardized mortality ratio for lung cancer increased in production workers. However, was not statistically significant.Conclusion: Our result suggests a potential association between cement exposure and stomach cancer. Hexavalent chromium contained in cement might be a causative carcinogen.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Safety and Health at Work - Volume 2, Issue 3, September 2011, Pages 243–249
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