Mortality in the coke oven plant of Carrara, Italy.
A mortality study was undertaken on a cohort of 538 male workers employed at a coke plant in Carrara in the period 1960-1985. The follow-up period ranged from January 1 1960 to December 31 1990, with 10,665 person-years accumulated. A significant excess in mortality for lung cancer was observed: 19 observed deaths vs 10.02 expected deaths using national rates, SMR 190 (C.I. 95% = 114-296), and vs 11.19 expected deaths using regional rates, SMR 170 (C.I. 95% = 102-265). The results suggest the possible influence of this occupation on mortality from lung cancer, as was observed in previous studies performed on larger cohorts of coke oven workers.
Franco
F
F
Servizio di Prevenzione Igiene e Sicurezza nei Luoghi di Lavoro, USL 2, Massa Carrara.
Chellini
E
E
Seniori Costantini
A
A
Gioia
A
A
Carra
G
G
Paolinelli
F
F
Martelli
C
C
Vigotti
M
M
D000328:Adult; D003077:Coke / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D016273:Occupational Exposure
D003077:Coke