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Cancer mortality study among French cement production workers.

Cancer mortality study among French cement production workers.

Authors :
Dab W
Rossignol M
Luce D
Bénichou J
Marconi A
Clément P
Aubier M
Zmirou-Navier D
Abenhaim L
Source :
International archives of occupational and environmental health [Int Arch Occup Environ Health] 2011 Feb; Vol. 84 (2), pp. 167-73. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Apr 01.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

Purpose: To analyse the mortality and its causes, especially cancer, among French cement production workers.<br />Methods: A cohort of all workers employed at least 1 year in one of the main four cement companies in France was assembled (9,118 workers, 122,124 person-years of follow-up between 1990 and 2005). A common job titles classification was used to analyse occupational risk factors. We conducted a standardized mortality ratio analysis based on age, gender and calendar-period-specific national mortality rates and explored the combined effect of job titles and duration through an internal Cox regression analysis.<br />Results: The number of deaths during the follow-up period was 430 (4.7%). Malignant neoplasm was the cause of 48.1% of deaths. Overall, a deficit in all-causes mortality (standardized mortality ratio (SMR): 0.68, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.61-0.74) and in cancer mortality (SMR: 0.80, CI 0.69-0.92) was observed. Working in the quarry, yard and shipping sectors was associated with a 50% higher all-causes mortality risk in comparison with the administrative sector.<br />Conclusions: This cohort study does not support previous observations that cement workers are at higher risk of cancer mortality than the general population. The length of follow-up should be increased, and specific exposures deserve analysis.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1432-1246
Volume :
84
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
International archives of occupational and environmental health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
20358379
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-010-0530-6