Risk of cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis in metal workers

Authors
Hubbard, R Cooper, M Antoniak, M Venn, A Khan, S Johnston, I Lewis, S Britton, J
Citation
R. Hubbard et al., Risk of cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis in metal workers, LANCET, 355(9202), 2000, pp. 466-467
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
355
Issue
9202
Year of publication
2000
Pages
466 - 467
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(20000205)355:9202<466:ROCFAI>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
We report increased proportional mortality from cryptogenic fibrosing alveo litis in the workforce of a major UK engineering company. Measures of metal exposure from unbiased historical occupational records showed that among e mployees who have worked with metal, the risk of death from or with cryptog enic fibrosing alveolitis increased in relation to the duration of metal-wo rking.