Reduced mortality among workers at a rubber plant.
We conducted a retrospective cohort study of mortality among current and former male employees of a modern tire manufacturing plant in Texas. Vital status was ascertained for more than 99% of the cohort of 2306 workers. Standardized mortality ratio analyses were completed based on 102 deaths. No significant excess for any disease-specific cause of death was identified, and significant deficits in all-cause mortality and deficits in cancer mortality were observed for both white and nonwhite men. The analyses were consistent in indicating that this work force has experienced no excessive disease-specific mortality.
Carlo
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Health and Environmental Sciences Group, Ltd, Washington, DC 20036.
Jablinske
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Lee
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Sund
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Corn
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012408:Rubber / Q000009:adverse effects*
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