A 37-year Update on Mortality Patterns in an Expanded Cohort of Vermont Talc Miners and Millers.
J Occup Environ Med
; 61(11): 916-923, 2019 11.
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| ID: mdl-31490895
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to update a cohort of Vermont talc workers to include 37 additional years of follow-up time. METHODS: Standardized mortality ratios (SMR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated for 70+ causes of death. US population mortality rates were used as reference. RESULTS: All-cause mortality was 30% higher than the US population (SMR 133.4, 95% CI, 119.7 to 148.3). Significant elevations occurred in nonmalignant respiratory disease (NMRD) (SMR 273.0, 95% CI, 210.2 to 348.6) and other nonmalignant respiratory disease (ONMRD) (SMR 413.1, 95% CI, 287.7 to 574.5). ONMRD was elevated across all length of employment categories and a test for linear trend was significant (Pâ=â0.007). CONCLUSIONS: This study provides further evidence that excess deaths among Vermont talc workers are due largely to excess mortality from NMRD; there is no evidence of increased risk of respiratory cancer.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Respiratorias
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Talco
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Causas de Muerte
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Minería
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Neoplasias
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Enfermedades Profesionales
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Occup Environ Med
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos