An updated mortality study of workers at a petroleum refinery in Beaumont, Texas

Mesothelioma and lung tumors attributable to asbestos among petroleum workers

“…On the other hand, other studies [Gottlieb, 1980;Gennaro et al, 1995;Finkelstein, 1996Finkelstein, , 1999Raabe et al, 1998], as well as projections [Nicholson et al, 1982], showed an increase in lung cancer mortality among re®nery maintenance workers.…”

The non-Hodgkin lymphomas: A review of the epidemiologic literature

“…Relative risks have been near unity in petroleum worker cohort studies in California, 177,178 Texas, [179][180][181] Louisiana, 182,183 US, [184][185][186] Canada 187,188 and Australia. 189 Inconsistent nonsignificant associations were found in an updated (1970-1997) mortality cohort study of 2 refinery/petrochemical plants (SMR for Baton Rouge facility 5 1.47, 95% CI: 0.98-2.11; SMR for Baytown facility 5 0.84, 95% CI: 0.47-1.39).…”

Cancer incidence and mortality among temporary maintenance workers in a refinery/petrochemical complex in Korea

“…This is the first study to present this result with this understudied population. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Increased risk of oral and pharyngeal cancers has been reported for other occupational groups including: construction workers, machine workers, painters, plumbers, carpet installers, vehicle repair workers, textile workers, leather industry workers, pulp industry workers, wood workers, sugarcane farmers, and butchers. [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] Among the aforementioned study populations, a relatively strong association has been found among oral and pharyngeal cancers and construction workers and machine operators.…”

“…42 Contrary to previous studies that have examined the risk of cancer among maintenance employees permanently hired by refineries or petrochemical companies, our study was the first to focus on the cancer risks of temporary maintenance workers. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Maintenance workers are hired temporarily according to projects. This type of employment offered petrochemical companies considerable flexibility in meeting their workforce needs.…”

“…Previous epidemiological studies investigating the association between petrochemical plant maintenance employees and cancer risks have been inconclusive, except in the case of asbestos-related mesothelioma. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] Furthermore, prior studies have investigated maintenance employees of petrochemical plants engaged in more supervisory rather than in maintenance roles.…”