Mortality patterns among workers in three Texas oil refineries.

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• Personal Author:
  Fraumeni JF Jr. ; Itaya S ; Moure-Eraso R ; Thomas TL ; Waxweiler, Richard J. ; Fraumeni JF Jr. ; Itaya S ; Moure-Eraso R ; Thomas TL ; Waxweiler, Richard J.
• Description:
  The mortality patterns of workers between 1943 and 1977 in three oil refineries (SIC-2911) in Texas were investigated. Union membership records and state vital records were examined to obtain information on date and cause of death, age, sex, race and work histories. Proportional mortality rations (PMR) for various cancer sites were determined using United States population rates as the standard. Excess mortality from stomach cancer was noted for active union members at refinery A and for active and retired members at refineries B and C. PMRs for leukemia, multiple myeloma, and other lymphoma were elevated especially among retired workers. Brain tumor deaths were elevated in all three refiners and were slightly elevated in retired workers from refineries A and C. The authors conclude that oil refinery workers have elevated risks of brain, stomach, hematopoietic, and lymphatic malignancies. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Epidemiology Mortality Neoplasms Occupational Health Petroleum Safety Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Cancer-rate Health-surveys JOCMA7 Mortality-rates NIOSH-Author Petroleum-industry Petroleum-refining
• ISSN:
  0096-1736
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies ; DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  135-141
• Volume:
  24
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00121560
• Citation:
  J Occup Med 1982 Feb; 24(2):135-141
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1982
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  2911 - Petroleum refining - (SIC)
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5ffb9764cd964cc7e60d5da36cc116f548b99ff7d33d5ad7baa48562f5be5c9f5a0561b2ebae2daf855bcbf54c39eaf1bbd57c2f5249c18729cc22adf3b7befc
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/184529/cdc_184529_DS1.pdf
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