Malignant melanoma in the printing industry.

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• Personal Author:
  Dubrow R
• Description:
  Cause specific mortality patterns by occupation and industry among Rhode Island adult residents (aged 16 and over) who died in 1968 - 1978 were analyzed using the proportionate mortality ratio (PMR) method. A significant excess of deaths from malignant melanoma was observed among 577 white males who had worked in the printing industry; 6 deaths were observed compared to 1.3 expected, with a PMR of 460. PMRs were calculated for all occupations in the printing trades. There were four deaths from malignant melanoma among 290 white male, with a PMR of 570. Three of the four decedents who worked in the printing trades either were lithographers or worked at companies where lithography was performed. No melanoma deaths in the printing industry or printing trades were reported among women or nonwhite males. The authors conclude that this study suggested an association between malignant melanoma and the printing industry, and in particular, work in lithography. Potential exposures to solvents and inks and also to ultraviolet radiation exist in the printing industry. The author advises further research on the relationship between malignant melanoma and work in the printing industry. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Epidemiology Neoplasms Occupational Diseases Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Printing Radiation Safety Skin Skin Diseases Ultraviolet Rays

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Malignant Melanoma Death Certificates Malignant-neoplasms NIOSH-Author Occupational-diseases Occupational-exposure Occupational Cancer Occupational Mortality Surveillance Printers Printing Industry Proportionate Mortality Ratio Skin-cancer Skin-exposure Surveillance Ultraviolet-radiation

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Rhode Island
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  119-126
• Volume:
  10
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00163425
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 1986 Aug; 10(2):119-126
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr. Robert Dubrow, Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mail Stop R-18, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1986
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:590d8eadf6e14efb88656659f804132cdfa5db7751bc28ac6c3c466935b53b2bd5715f9d8224cf99a0886ea83cb5000ae11d9d980de896938fef52e227f8174e
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/184998/cdc_184998_DS1.pdf
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