OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, vol. 52, n° 11, 1995, pages 738-744, 46 réf., ISSN 1351-0711, GBR
LYNGE (E.), RIX (B.A.), VILLADSEN (E.), ANDERSEN (I.), HINK (M.), OLSEN (E.), MOLLER (U.L.), SILFVERBERG (E.)
Danish cancer society. Kobenhavn. DNK
Objectives-To study the cancer incidence in printing workers in Denmark.
Methods-The cohort of 15 534 men and 3593 women working in the printing industry in 1970 were followed up for death, emigrations, and incident cancer cases until the end of 1987.
Their cancer incidence was compared with that of all economically active people in Denmark.
The smoking and drinking habits reported by members of the printing trade unions at a survey in 1972 were compared with habits reported by members of other trade unions.
Results
Lung, bladder, renal pelvis, and primary liver cancers were in excess among the printing workers.
The excess risks of lung cancer among the factory workers in newspaper and magazine production, of bladder cancer in typographers in printing establishments, of renal pelvis cancer in typographers and lithographers, and of primary liver cancer among lithographers and bookbinders exceeded those expected based on the reported smoking and drinking habits.
Conclusion-Our results indicate, in line with a previous study from Manchester, that work with rotary letterpress printing was associated with an increased risk of lung cancer.
The inconsistent results from studies on bladder cancer in printing workers may point to a risk confined to a certain subgroup.
The sixfold risk of primary liver cancer in Danish lithographers warrants studies in other countries.
Mots-clés BDSP : Cancer, Incidence, Epidémiologie, Exposition professionnelle, Homme, Médecine travail, Danemark, Europe
Mots-clés Pascal : Tumeur maligne, Imprimerie, Incidence, Epidémiologie, Exposition professionnelle, Homme, Médecine travail, Danemark, Europe, Composé chimique
Mots-clés Pascal anglais : Malignant tumor, Printing plant, Incidence, Epidemiology, Occupational exposure, Human, Occupational medicine, Denmark, Europe, Chemical compound
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Inist-CNRS - Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique
Cote : 95-0579532
Code Inist : 002B04B. Création : 01/03/1996.