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Mortality in the coke oven plant of Carrara, Italy.

Abstract
A mortality study was undertaken on a cohort of 538 male workers employed at a coke plant in Carrara in the period 1960-1985. The follow-up period ranged from January 1 1960 to December 31 1990, with 10,665 person-years accumulated. A significant excess in mortality for lung cancer was observed: 19 observed deaths vs 10.02 expected deaths using national rates, SMR 190 (C.I. 95% = 114-296), and vs 11.19 expected deaths using regional rates, SMR 170 (C.I. 95% = 102-265). The results suggest the possible influence of this occupation on mortality from lung cancer, as was observed in previous studies performed on larger cohorts of coke oven workers.
AuthorsF Franco, E Chellini, A Seniori Costantini, A Gioia, G Carra, F Paolinelli, C Martelli, M Vigotti
JournalLa Medicina del lavoro (Med Lav) 1993 Nov-Dec Vol. 84 Issue 6 Pg. 443-7 ISSN: 0025-7818 [Print] Italy
PMID8177128 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Coke
Topics
  • Adult
  • Coke (adverse effects)
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Italy
  • Lung Neoplasms (etiology, mortality)
  • Male
  • Occupational Diseases (etiology, mortality)
  • Occupational Exposure

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