Update of cancer and non-cancer mortality in the Missouri poultry cohort

Eric S. Johnson; Yi Zhou; C. Lillian Yau; Vishnu Sarda; Nykiconia Preacely; Satish Bankuru; Saritha Bangara; Martha Felini; Harrison Ndetan

doi:10.1002/ajim.20902

Update of cancer and non-cancer mortality in the Missouri poultry cohort

Eric S. Johnson, Yi Zhou, C. Lillian Yau, Vishnu Sarda, Nykiconia Preacely, Satish Bankuru, Saritha Bangara, Martha Felini, Harrison Ndetan

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Background: Workers in poultry slaughtering and processing plants have one of the highest human exposures to transmissible agents that cause cancer and other diseases in chickens and turkeys, and also have other occupational carcinogenic exposures. The general population is also exposed to these transmissible agents. Methods: We investigated mortality in workers who belong to a poultry union in Missouri, and estimated standardized mortality ratios. Results: Significantly increased mortality was observed for some leukemias, benign neoplasms, thyroid diseases, bacterial infections, and schizophrenic disorders. The risk of breast cancer and several non-cancer conditions was significantly depressed. Conclusion: The findings add to the growing evidence suggesting that workers occupationally exposed to transmissible agents and carcinogens in the poultry industry, are at increased risk of dying from certain chronic diseases, including cancer.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	49-54
Number of pages	6
Journal	American Journal of Industrial Medicine
Volume	54
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.20902
State	Published - Jan 2011

Keywords

Chickens
Infectious agents
Neurologic diseases
Occupational mortality
Oncogenic viruses

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