2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

An historical cohort mortality study of works exposed to asbestos

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20790446
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Public health/Health science
Research Institution	Nara Medical University
Principal Investigator	KIMIKO Tomioka Nara Medical University, 医学部, 助教 (20393259)
Research Collaborator	YUJI Natori , 横須賀中央診療所呼吸器内科 SHINJI Kumagai , 大阪府公衆衛生研究所, 生活環境部長 NORIO Kurumatani 奈良県立医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (10124877)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2009
Keywords	疫学
Research Abstract	To evaluate the long-term health effect due to occupational asbestos exposure, we conducted a historical cohort mortality study of workers exposed to asbestos in a refitting shipyard in 1996 (Ind Health 1999, 37, 9-17). This report updated the results. This study showed a significant excess of asbestos-related mortality such as lung cancer and asbestosis among workers in a refitting shipyard as well as the previous report. But no incidence of new mesothelioma and larynx cancer has confirmed. We proceed to research this study and plan to evaluate the final mortality risk among this cohort.

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