Construction occupations, asbestos exposure, and cancer of the colon and rectum

Details

• Personal Author:
  Burns PB ; Demers RY ; Swanson GM
• Description:
  The possibility that occupational exposure to asbestos (1332214) could be a risk for the development of colorectal cancer was investigated. The study population consisted of case and control subjects ever employed in so called exposed trades (insulation workers, sheetmetal workers, boilermakers, pipefitters, and plumbers). These were compared with case and control subjects solely employed in unexposed occupations that are not expected to result in significant asbestos exposure. The study included 261 cases of incident cancers of the colon and rectum and 183 control subjects. The findings showed a diminished risk of cancers of the colon and rectum among men employed in trades with known asbestos exposure. The authors note that their findings differ from those of previous studies which showed elevated risk. The authors do stress that their study is limited due to small numbers of exposed cases, unavailable data on potential confounders, and lack of precise exposure information. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asbestos Construction Industry Epidemiology Inorganic Chemicals Neoplasms Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Risk Assessment Safety
• Keywords:
  Asbestos-fibers Cancer-rates Construction-industry Construction-workers Insulation-materials Intestinal-cancer NIOSH-Grant NIOSH-Publication Occupational-exposure Risk-analysis
• ISSN:
  0096-1736
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 1 ; Vermont
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  36
• Issue:
  9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00223205
• Citation:
  J Occup Med 1994 Sep; 36(9):1027-1031
• Contact Point Address:
  Civil Engineering University of Vermont RM 226 Votey Bldg Burlington, VT 05405
• CAS Registry Number:
  Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1994
• Performing Organization:
  University of Vermont & St Agric College, Burlington, Vermont
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19940401
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational Medicine
• End Date:
  19960331
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7f4474ef72d1f9368d5dde33729fab015ca6a275fa86065b23d7b896064fa3197cc368fc6c383e428db205aae6daa382441dec95d2de81ac6c441018361a0cdd
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/204393/cdc_204393_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 444.15 KB ]