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Bauxite mine and alumina refinery workers: mortality and cancer risk.

N KinsmanA Del MonacoC DimitriadisS XieG BenkeM R SimKaren Walker-Bone
Published in: Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) (2024)
Overall risk of death and incidence of cancer for bauxite mine and alumina refinery workers was similar to the general population. Incidence and risk of death from mesothelioma were higher, likely due to historic asbestos exposure in this and other industries. The increased risk of melanoma, lip, prostate and thyroid cancers requires further investigation.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • prostate cancer
  • papillary thyroid
  • squamous cell
  • childhood cancer
  • type diabetes
  • young adults
  • coronary artery disease