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Cancer mortality in IBM Endicott plant workers, 1969-2001: an update on a NY production plant.

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Clapp, RW; Hoffman, K
Published in: Environmental health : a global access science source
April 2008

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.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.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.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.

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Environmental health : a global access science source

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1476-069X

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1476-069X

Publication Date

April 2008

Volume

7

Start / End Page

13

Related Subject Headings

  • Toxicology
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Occupational Diseases
  • New York
  • Neoplasms
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Industry
  • Humans
  • Female
 

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Clapp, R. W., & Hoffman, K. (2008). Cancer mortality in IBM Endicott plant workers, 1969-2001: an update on a NY production plant. Environmental Health : A Global Access Science Source, 7, 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-069x-7-13
Clapp, Richard W., and Kate Hoffman. “Cancer mortality in IBM Endicott plant workers, 1969-2001: an update on a NY production plant.Environmental Health : A Global Access Science Source 7 (April 2008): 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-069x-7-13.
Clapp RW, Hoffman K. Cancer mortality in IBM Endicott plant workers, 1969-2001: an update on a NY production plant. Environmental health : a global access science source. 2008 Apr;7:13.
Clapp, Richard W., and Kate Hoffman. “Cancer mortality in IBM Endicott plant workers, 1969-2001: an update on a NY production plant.Environmental Health : A Global Access Science Source, vol. 7, Apr. 2008, p. 13. Epmc, doi:10.1186/1476-069x-7-13.
Clapp RW, Hoffman K. Cancer mortality in IBM Endicott plant workers, 1969-2001: an update on a NY production plant. Environmental health : a global access science source. 2008 Apr;7:13.
Journal cover image

Published In

Environmental health : a global access science source

DOI

EISSN

1476-069X

ISSN

1476-069X

Publication Date

April 2008

Volume

7

Start / End Page

13

Related Subject Headings

  • Toxicology
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Occupational Diseases
  • New York
  • Neoplasms
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Industry
  • Humans
  • Female