Cohort mortality study of roofing granule mine and mill workers. Part II. Epidemiologic analysis, 1945-2004

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 257-268

  Olsen, Geary W ^a   Andres, Kara L ^a   Johnson, Rebecca A ^b   Buehrer, Betsy D ^a   Holen, Brian M ^a   Morey, Sandy Z ^c   Logan, Perry W ^a   Hewett, Paul ^d  

^a 3M COMPANY   (United States)

^b Epi Center Inc   (United States)

^c More Consulting Inc   (United States)

^d Exposure Assessment Solutions Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

cohort mortality; crystalline silica; lung cancer; nonmalignant renal disease; nonmalignant respiratory disease

Indexed keywords

SILICON DIOXIDE;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; DUST; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; LUNG TUMOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINING; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; TIME; UNITED STATES; WORK;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; COHORT STUDIES; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; DUST; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; KIDNEY DISEASES; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SILICON DIOXIDE; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860001745     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2012.667349     Document Type: Article

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