title: Retrospective follow-up study of foundry and engine plant workers.
abstract: A retrospective follow-up study of 21,013 workers employed at a foundry and two engine manufacturing plants was conducted to determine if these workers had an unusual mortality experience. A total of 2,235 deaths occurred during the follow-up period of 1970-1987. Mortality from all causes was lower than expected. Men experienced a 6-13% excess of lung cancer deaths, depending on the choice of the comparison group. The data displayed evidence of a positive trend between lung cancer mortality and increasing duration of employment (p = 0.008). White men experienced a statistically significant excess of deaths from stomach cancer (standardized mortality ratio [SMR] = 158; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 101-234). Black men had increased mortality from pancreatic cancer, especially among engine plant workers (SMR = 303; CI = 121-624), and an excess of prostate cancer, concentrated among foundry workers (SMR = 234; CI = 112-430).
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rotimi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Austin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Delzell
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Day
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Macaluso
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Honda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000401:mortality*; D009820:Ohio / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality; D001741:Black or African American