Abstract
The present investigation represents an update of a previous cohort mortality study of 7543 workers who were employed at a petroleum refinery in Beaumont, Texas, for at least 1 year between 1945 and 1996. The updated study covered an observation period of 51 years, from 1946 to 1996, with a total of 208,627 person-years of observation. A total of 3020 (40.0%) cohort members were known to have died. The mortality data were analyzed in terms of cause-specific standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). The overall mortality of the cohort was significantly lower than expected when compared with that of the general US population (SMR, 95.7; 95% CI, 92.3 to 99.2). Overall cancer mortality was also lower than expected (SMR, 85.8; 95% CI, 79.4 to 92.5). For specific cancer sites, significant mortality deficits were observed for the following: buccal cavity and pharynx, esophagus, large intestine, rectum, larynx, lung, and bladder and other urinary organs. No significant increase was reported for any site-specific cancer. A non-significant increase in acute myeloid leukemia was observed among male employees (SMR, 147.2; 95% CI, 76.1 to 257.2). Detailed analyses indicated that the excess was restricted t...Continue Reading
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