Solving a massive worker health puzzle.

• Autores: Carole Bass
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 298, Nº. 3, 2008, págs. 86-91
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article reports on a large-scale health study conducted with Pratt & Whitney Aircraft workers to investigate the causes of cancer. The study involves approximately 250,000 workers and looks for patterns and brain cancer triggers. This industrial epidemiology is also revealing information about worker health protections and workplace safety. The article provides information on cancer clusters, data collection, and workplace-related deaths as well. INSETS: BUILDING THE DATABASES;OSHA Lags Behind.