[A series of cases of sinonasal cancer among shoemakers and tannery workers].
A series of cases of sinunasal cancer has been observed among shoe-makers (11 cases) and tannery workers (8 cases) in the leather production area in Tuscany in the period 1990-2002. We stress the possible etiologic role of tannins both in leather and in wood industry.
Iaia
Tonina Enza
TE
UO igiene e salute nei luoghi di lavoro, USL 11, S. Romano, PI.
Farina
Giuseppe
G
Ferraro
Maria Teresa
MT
Miceli
Giovanni Battista
GB
Mugnaini
Elisabetta
E
Papaleo
Bruno
B
Battista
Giuseppe
G
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012775:Shoes; D013633:Tanning; D013634:Tannins / Q000009:adverse effects*
D013634:Tannins