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LIVER DISEASE AMONG POLYVINYL CHLORIDE PRODUCTION WORKERS
Author(s) -
Creech John L.,
Makk Laszlo
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1975.tb51084.x
Subject(s) - polyvinyl chloride , production (economics) , liver disease , chemistry , disease , pulp and paper industry , food science , medicine , biochemistry , organic chemistry , economics , engineering , macroeconomics
A protocol for systematic testing of all employees of a chemical plant is presented. This factory manufactures polyvinyl chloride compounds and resins, ABS compounds and resins, and synthetic rubber. The results were reviewed, which led to the discovery of 2 additional cases of angiosarcoma and 11 cases of portal fibrosis. Two of the 11 cases were found to have developed in employees other than polyvinyl chloride production workers.