Risk of gastric cancer in pneumoconiotic coal miners and the effect of respiratory impairment

OBJECTIVES--This study was carried out to investigate the mortality patterns in a group of 3790 coal miners. The study population had abnormal chest x ray films at a routine medical examination that was performed in the 1950s. METHODS--The total group of 3790 coal miners were followed up for mortali...

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Published in:	Occupational and environmental medicine (London, England) Vol. 52; no. 9; pp. 606 - 610
Main Authors:	Swaen, G M, Meijers, J M, Slangen, J J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 01-09-1995 BMJ Publishing Group BMJ BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Cancer Cause of Death Causes of death Coal Coal - adverse effects Coal Mining Dust - adverse effects Follow-Up Studies Forced Expiratory Volume Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Lungs Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Mortality Mortality patterns Mortality risk Netherlands - epidemiology Occupational Diseases - etiology Occupational Diseases - mortality Patient assessment Pneumoconiosis Pneumoconiosis - complications Respiratory diseases Stomach Neoplasms - complications Stomach Neoplasms - etiology Stomach Neoplasms - mortality Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus Tumors Vital Capacity Netherlands Europe Human Stomach Urinary system disease Pneumoconiosis Respiratory disease Toxicity Mortality Malignant tumor Occupational exposure Epidemiology Inhalation Dust Coal Risk factor Mine Occupational medicine
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