TY - JOUR
AU - Weiss,, William
AB - Abstract In 1962, suspicion arose that an excess of lung cancers was developing in a chemical plant. A prospective cohort study of 125 male workers was begun, and the group was followed from January 1963 to the end of 1979. A small epidemic of respiratory cancer evolved, including 14 cases of lung cancer (13 were the small cell type) and 2 cases of laryngeal cancer among 91 men exposed to chloromethyl ethers in the 17-year period, as compared to 2 cases of lung cancer among 34 unexposed men. The lung cancer epidemic peaked 15–19 years after onset of exposure and began to subside thereafter. 2 Supported by the Rohm and Haas Co. This content is only available as a PDF. Author notes 3 Room 421, Bellet Bldg., The Hahnemann Medical College & Hospital, 230 North Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19102
TI - Epidemic Curve of Respiratory Cancer Due to Chloromethyl Ethers
JO - JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute
DO - 10.1093/jnci/69.6.1265
DA - 1982-12-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/epidemic-curve-of-respiratory-cancer-due-to-chloromethyl-ethers-XZ5XiUlhaD
SP - 1265
EP - 1270
VL - 69
IS - 6
DP - DeepDyve
ER -