title: Occupational cancer in the black population: the health effects of job discrimination.
abstract: Cancer mortality rates among black workers employed in several United States industries are higher than those of their white co-workers and of the national black population. As a result of discriminatory employment patterns, blacks are disproportionately employed in "high-hazard" jobs, where they are exposed to carcinogens and other disease-producing substances. The elevated cancer mortality rates in black workers in these industries are a direct consequence of discriminatory employment patterns. The implications of these findings for physician practice, research, and national regulatory policy are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D009790:Occupations; D011287:Prejudice; D012306:Risk; D012408:Rubber; D012767:Ships; D013232:Steel
chemical_list: D013232:Steel; D001194:Asbestos; D012408:Rubber