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Mortality among rubber workers: V. processing workers

E Delzell, R R Monson

    Journal of Occupational Medicine. : Official Publication of the Industrial Medical Association
    |July 1, 1982
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    Rubber processing workers face higher risks of leukemia, emphysema, and certain cancers. Occupational exposures in rubber manufacturing appear linked to increased mortality from these serious health conditions.

    Area of Science:

    • Occupational Health
    • Environmental Epidemiology
    • Industrial Hygiene

    Background:

    • Rubber manufacturing involves complex processes with potential chemical exposures.
    • Previous studies suggest elevated cancer risks in rubber industry workers.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate cause-specific mortality among rubber processing plant workers.
    • To identify specific processing sections associated with increased mortality risks.

    Main Methods:

    • Cause-specific mortality rates were analyzed for 2,666 male workers in a rubber plant's processing division.
    • Mortality was compared between front and back processing sections, U.S. White males, and non-processing plant workers.

    Main Results:

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  • Processing workers showed increased mortality from leukemia, emphysema, stomach cancer, large intestine cancer, and biliary passages/liver cancer.
  • Front processing linked to excess stomach and large intestine cancer; back processing linked to excess leukemia and emphysema.
  • Findings suggest occupational exposures are associated with observed mortality excesses.

    • Conclusions:

    • Occupational exposures in rubber processing are associated with increased mortality risks.
    • Specific job roles within the processing division may carry distinct health hazards.
    • Results align with prior research on rubber worker health outcomes.