A cohort study on cancer among workers exposed to an antirust oil
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- 1 September 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health in Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
- Vol. 7 (3) , 179-184
- https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.3108
Abstract
An epidemiologic study in an engineering company was prompted by the observation of 3 cases of cancer. The study revealed several more cancers among women who wrapped bearing rings covered with antirust oil, giving 12 cases vs. 3.9 expected. The 12 tumors were situated in different organs, including the uterus, ovaries, breast, thyroid, brain, colon and bladder. No known carcinogenic substance was found that could explain the increased incidence of cancer. If the increased incidence is not a random phenomenon, N-phenyl-1-naphthylamine or its nitroso derivative is likely to be the causative agent.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: