Cancer mortality and morbidity among Lithuanian asbestos-cement producing workers

Digestive cancers and occupational asbestos exposure: incidence study in a cohort of asbestos plant workers

“…This is consistent with other findings in the literature 1015 16 19 In particular, Smailyte et al 16 observed a significantly increased SIR for colorectal cancer in male asbestos-cement workers for a duration exposure of 10 years or more. In contrast, Offermans et al 19 observed an elevated risk of colorectal cancer in workers ‘ever highly exposed’ to asbestos.…”

Occupational exposure to asbestos and man-made vitreous fibres and risk of lung cancer: a multicentre case-control study in Europe

“…Smailyte et al studied morbidity in two Lithuanian asbestos-cement producing plants using only chrysotile asbestos and showed no increased risk of lung cancer (SIR 0.90, 95% CI 0.70 to 1.30). 19 Likewise, a cohort from two asbestos cement plants in Poland using only chrysotile until 1985 failed to detect an increased risk of lung cancer in men (SMR 0.84, 95% CI 0.56 to 1.21). 20 In the present study the OR for lung cancer after exposure to chrysotile only was lower than the OR for combined exposure to chrysotile and amphiboles in the UK (see table 3).…”

“…In addition, the exposure assessment in industrybased studies is often based on job titles and employment time only, which limits the possibility to control for confounders. [19][20][21] The current study provides an opportunity to overcome the above mentioned shortcomings. By analysing data from a large, multicentre lung cancer case-control study in Europe, with extensive estimations of past occupational exposures and lifestyle characteristics, we aim to elucidate the extent to which lung cancer burden in men in this region is driven by asbestos and man-made vitreous fibres while controlling for potential confounders.…”

Stomach cancer mortality among workers exposed to asbestos: a meta-analysis

“…We carefully reviewed the abstracts or full texts of these papers. Totally, forty cohorts from 32 independent studies (Harding et al 2009;Musk et al 2008;Wang et al 2013;Du et al 2012;Menegozzo et al 2011;Tomioka et al 2011;Pesch et al 2010;Clin et al 2009;Loomis et al 2009;Pira et al 2009;Frost et al 2008;Reid et al 2008;Hein et al 2007;Kjaerheim et al 2005;Pira et al 2005;Wilczyńska et al 2005;Reid et al 2004;Smailyte et al 2004;Sun et al 2003;de La Provôté et al 2002;Szeszenia-Dabrowska et al 2002;Berry et al 2000;Battista et al 1999;Germani et al 1999;Kurumatani et al 1999;Tsai et al 1996;Dement et al 1994;Tarchi et al 1994;Magnani et al 2008;Raffn et al 1989;Armstrong et al 1988;Acheson et al 1982) met the criteria for inclusion in the meta-analysis. Table 1 summarized all the available cohort studies with acknowledged asbestos exposure, which we have been able to identify.…”

“…Five studies (Clin et al 2009;Kjaerheim et al 2005;Reid et al 2004;Smailyte et al 2004;and de La Provôté et al 2002) reported findings on stomach cancer incidence, and the remaining studies were based on mortality. Most studies were performed in Europe, five in Asia (Wang et al 2013;Du et al 2012;Tomioka et al 2011;Sun et al 2003;Kurumatani et al 1999), three in America (Loomis et al 2009;Hein et al 2007;and Tsai et al 1996), and four in Oceania Reid et al 2008Reid et al , 2004and Armstrong et al 1988).…”