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Estimated Cancer Risk Associated with Occupational Asbestos Exposure

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  • Michael D. Hogan
  • David G. Hoel

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This paper estimates the number of workers in the United States who were occupationally exposed to asbestos during and after World War II and assesses the impact of this exposure on overall cancer mortality. The results suggest that over half of the estimated 7–8 million potentially exposed workers employed between 1940 and 1970 may still be alive and at risk of dying from some form of asbestos‐related cancer. While the maximum number of excess cancer deaths associated with this occupational exposure is likely to occur sometime in this decade, such deaths will continue to be seen for many years thereafter. At their peak, these deaths may account for an estimated 3% of the annual cancer death toll, with an associated range of 1.4–4.4%.

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  • Michael D. Hogan & David G. Hoel, 1981. "Estimated Cancer Risk Associated with Occupational Asbestos Exposure," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 1(1), pages 67-76, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:riskan:v:1:y:1981:i:1:p:67-76
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1981.tb01360.x
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    1. Frederic B. Siskind, 1987. "The Cost of Compensating Asbestos Victims Under the Occupational Disease Compensation Act of 1983," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 7(1), pages 59-69, March.
    2. Josephine A. Mauskopf, 1987. "Projections of Cancer Risks Attributable to Future Exposure to Asbestos," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 7(4), pages 477-486, December.

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