Open AccessExposure to styrene and mortality from nonmalignant diseases of the genitourinary system
Author(s) -
Esther A. E. Welp,
Timo Partanen,
Manolis Kogevinas,
Aage Andersen,
Tom Bellander,
Marco Biocca,
David Coggon,
Vincenzo Fontana,
Henrik A Kolstad,
Ingvar Lundberg,
Elsebeth Lynge,
Alan Spence,
Gilles Ferro,
Paolo Boffetta,
Rodolfo Saracci
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.135
Subject(s) - genitourinary system , cohort , medicine , cohort study , styrene , occupational exposure , environmental health , demography , chemistry , organic chemistry , sociology , copolymer , polymer
A historical cohort study was carried out to investigate mortality from nonmalignant diseases of the genitourinary system among workers in the reinforced plastics industry, where high workroom concentrations of styrene are encountered.