The Occupational Cancer Incidence Surveillance Study (OCISS): risk of lung cancer by usual occupation and industry in the Detroit metropolitan area

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• Personal Author:
  Burns PB ; Swanson GM
• Description:
  Through the use of a case/referent analysis, new occupations and industries were identified in which lung cancer risk was elevated. Support was also provided for previous studies that have suggested certain workplace risks for lung cancer, and differences in occupational lung cancer risks between black and white males were noted. Occupational histories and tobacco use habits were obtained by telephone interview for 5,935 incident lung cancer case and 3,956 incident colon and rectum cancer referents. The analysis included 43 usual occupational groups and 48 usual industry groups comprised of at least ten cases. Significant elevated risks were noted for excavating and mining workers, furnace workers, armed services personnel, agricultural workers, driver sales, mechanics, painters, and drivers. Industries with significant elevated lung cancer risks included farming, mining, and primary ferrous metals manufacturing. The excess of lung cancer among mechanics was noted among black males. For armed services personnel the risk of lung cancer among black men was higher than among white men. The authors note that five of the occupations observed more often among lung cancer cases have probable exposure to diesel exhaust. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Lung Lung Diseases Mining Neoplasms Occupational Health Race Factors Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Vehicle Emissions

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• Keywords:
  Agricultural-workers Cancer Cancer-rates Diesel-emissions Lung-cancer Military-personnel Mining-industry NIOSH-Grant NIOSH-Publication Racial-factors Respiratory-system-disorders Risk-factors

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  19
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00200153
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 1991 May; 19(5):655-671
• Contact Point Address:
  Epdiemiology Michigan Cancer Foundation 110 East Warren Avenue Detroit, Mich 48201
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1991
• NORA Priority Area:
  Pulmonary System Disorders
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan Cancer Foundation, Detroit, Michigan
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19840928
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  19940929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f3d4bea7c6581c452bc0ee68df3bfa1b6c04e3ad70a99e9568e4216af102f0d6e185dcc32ee6492e78c98fe4c7d3e68e098c98d131d5a97238ea4c5e3f1691dc
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/205752/cdc_205752_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 1.07 MB ]