The Mortality Experience of Workers Exposed to 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin in a Trichlorophenol Process Accident

Epidemiologic studies on dioxin, specifically 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), have not consistently found an increased cancer risk. This study examines mortality rates for 754 employees at a chemical plant after an accident in 1949 in which 122 workers developed chloracne from high expos...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) Mass.), 1993-01, Vol.4 (1), p.7-13
Hauptverfasser:	Collins, James J., Strauss, Marcie E., Levinskas, George J., Conner, Patrick R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidents Accidents, Occupational - mortality Acne Vulgaris - chemically induced Acne Vulgaris - mortality Aminobiphenyl Compounds - poisoning Carcinogens Cause of Death Chemical Industry Cohort Studies Cross-Sectional Studies Death Dioxins Epidemiology Follow-Up Studies Humans Incidence Industrial accidents Lung Neoplasms - chemically induced Lung Neoplasms - mortality Mortality Neoplasms - chemically induced Neoplasms - mortality Occupational Diseases - chemically induced Occupational Diseases - mortality Occupational Exposure - adverse effects Phenyls Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins - poisoning Respiratory tract neoplasms Sarcoma Sarcoma - chemically induced Sarcoma - mortality Soft Tissue Neoplasms - chemically induced Soft Tissue Neoplasms - mortality Survival Rate United States - epidemiology Urinary bladder Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - chemically induced Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - mortality
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