Combined effect of silica dust exposure and cigarette smoking on total and cause-specific mortality in iron miners: a cohort study

Combined effect of silica dust exposure and cigarette smoking on total and cause-specific mortality in iron miners: a cohort study

Abstract Background Both cigarette smoking and long-term exposure to crystalline silica dust were reported to be associated with increased mortality. However, the combined effect of both factors has not been well evaluated. Methods We investigated a retro-prospective cohort of 7,665 workers from one...

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Main Authors: Hanpeng Lai, Yuewei Liu, Min Zhou, Tingming Shi, Yun Zhou, Shaofan Weng, Weihong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Cohort
Mortality
Silica
Cigarette smoking
Joint effect
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-018-0391-0

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