Cancer mortality in IBM Endicott plant workers, 1969-2001: an update on a NY production plant.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Background
In response to concerns expressed by workers at a public meeting, we analyzed the mortality experience of workers who were employed at the IBM plant in Endicott, New York and died between 1969-2001. An epidemiologic feasibility assessment indicated potential worker exposure to several known and suspected carcinogens at this plant.Methods
We used the mortality and work history files produced under a court order and used in a previous mortality analysis. Using publicly available data for the state of New York as a standard of comparison, we conducted proportional cancer mortality (PCMR) analysis.Results
The results showed significantly increased mortality due to melanoma (PCMR = 367; 95% CI: 119, 856) and lymphoma (PCMR = 220; 95% CI: 101, 419) in males and modestly increased mortality due to kidney cancer (PCMR = 165; 95% CI: 45, 421) and brain cancer (PCMR = 190; 95% CI: 52, 485) in males and breast cancer (PCMR = 126; 95% CI: 34, 321) in females.Conclusion
These results are similar to results from a previous IBM mortality study and support the need for a full cohort mortality analysis such as the one being planned by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Clapp, RW; Hoffman, K
Published Date
- April 28, 2008
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 7 /
Start / End Page
- 13 -
PubMed ID
- 18442394
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC2383884
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1476-069X
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1476-069X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1186/1476-069x-7-13
Language
- eng