Mortality Patterns Among Chemical Plant Workers Exposed to Formaldehyde and Other Substances

A study of workers exposed to formaldehyde and other substances found a high incidence of nasopharyngeal cancer. A follow-up study found no evidence that cancers were linked to formaldehyde exposure.

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Veröffentlicht in:	JNCI : Journal of the National Cancer Institute 1994-03, Vol.86 (5), p.384-386
Hauptverfasser:	Marsh, Gary M., Stone, Roslyn A., Esmen, Nurtan A., Henderson, Vivian L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aldehydes Biological and medical sciences Cancer Cause of Death Chemical Industry Epidemiology Formaldehyde - adverse effects Hazardous materials Humans Male Medical research Medical sciences Mortality Neoplasms - chemically induced Neoplasms - mortality Occupational Exposure - adverse effects Occupational hazards Respiratory Tract Neoplasms - chemically induced Respiratory Tract Neoplasms - mortality Tumors United States - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	A study of workers exposed to formaldehyde and other substances found a high incidence of nasopharyngeal cancer. A follow-up study found no evidence that cancers were linked to formaldehyde exposure.
ISSN:	0027-8874 1460-2105
DOI:	10.1093/jnci/86.5.384