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Monday, October 15, 2007
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Asbestos exposure is a constant concern for workers in shipyards. There is evidence to suggest that these workers are much more likely to come down with an asbestos-related disease than other professions. A study looking at the health patterns of a group of 4702 workers of a Coast Guard shipyard was recently completed and the results did show a greater mortality figure that is most likely caused by asbestos. The study examined workers employed from January 1, 1950 through December 31, 1964 and followed them through December 31, 2001. The findings showed an excess mortality rate for a variety of causes, most notably respiratory cancers, lung cancer, mesothelioma and emphysema. While length of employment wasn’t a factor for most of the other problems, mesothelioma incidence showed a definite increase if the person had worked at the shipyard for longer than 10 years. The study concluded that the greater morality rate was most likely due to asbestos exposure.
Labels: asbestos, LungCancer, mesothelioma
posted by Belluck & Fox at 1:34 PM
