Gliomas among men employed in the Swedish pulp and paper industry
Andersson, Eva ; Nilsson, Ralph ; Torén, Kjell
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
2002
28
5
333-340
brain cancer ; exposure ; pulp and paper industry ; registers of occupational diseases ; sulfates
Occupational diseases
English
Bibliogr.
"This study investigated whether previous findings of an increased risk of gliomas among workers in some pulp and paper mills could be confirmed for all Swedish pulp and paper mill workers and whether the increase could be attributed to certain occupational groups.Pulp mill workers, but not paper mill workers, were found to have more gliomas in 1971-1990 than expected. There was an increased risk of gliomas among maintenance workers in both pulp and paper mills. Few risk factors for brain tumors are recognized, and the causes of the increase are not obvious."
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