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. 1989 Sep;46(9):617-23.
doi: 10.1136/oem.46.9.617.

Incidence of cancer in a cohort of magnesium production workers

S S Heldaas  1 , S Langård, A Andersen
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Incidence of cancer in a cohort of magnesium production workers

S S Heldaas et al. Br J Ind Med. 1989 Sep.

Abstract

The results from a cohort study on the incidence of cancer and the mortality in a cohort of 2391 male workers producing magnesium metal are presented. The study population was restricted to employees with more than one year of work experience in the study plant between 1951 and 1974 and the cohort was observed from 1953 to 1984. Altogether 152 new cases of cancer were observed versus 132.6 expected. Six cases of cancer of the lip were found against 2.3 expected, 21 of stomach cancer against 12.8 expected, and 32 of lung cancer against 18.2 expected. A possible causal relation between exposure to factors in the work environment and the development of cancer is discussed.

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