Prevalence of disease among vinyl chloride and polyvinyl chloride workers.

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• Personal Author:
  Anderson H ; Daum S ; Fischbein AS ; Lilis, Ruth ; Nicholson WJ ; Selikoff IJ
• Description:
  Results are reported of a 1974 survey of workers currently employed in a vinyl chloride polymerization plant, including the entire current production work force. Data are given for acroosteolysis, bone changes, skin biopsy pathology, evidence of liver damage in PVC- exposed workers, age distribution, symptoms of acute overexposure, clinical signs and symptoms of abnormal peripheral circulation, Raynaud's syndrome, Allen test, pseudoclubbing of fingers, skin changes, pain in joints of fingers and hands, hypertension, abnormal urine findings, hepatosplenomegaly, abnormal liver function tests, and significant alcohol intake and liver changes among 354 vinyl chloride exposed workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Hematologic Diseases Hydrocarbons Liver Lung Lung Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Neoplasms Occupational Health Plastics Polymers Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Skin Skin Diseases

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• Keywords:
  Blood-disorders Bone-cancer Cardiovascular-system-disorders Chlorinated-hydrocarbons Clinical-tests Liver-disorders Lung-cancer NIOSH-Grant NIOSH-Publication Plastics-industry PM9002862 Skin-cancer Symptomatology

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• ISSN:
  0077-8923
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  22-41
• Volume:
  246
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00036628
• Citation:
  Ann NY Acad Sci 1975 Jan; 246:22-41
• Contact Point Address:
  Community Medicine Mount Sinai School of Medicine Fifth Avenue and 100 Street New York, N Y 10029
• CAS Registry Number:
  Vinyl chloride (CAS RN 75-01-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1975
• Performing Organization:
  Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19700501
• Source Full Name:
  Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
• End Date:
  19790630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:593fc675a3917028940f7d5269ceb93203cd5935727be72889a13b2bf51aafd892f41ab78b98c2c5b77bc4027ad815f525a85862c73d19e0fb18c292878cf864
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183969/cdc_183969_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 1.64 MB ]