Cancer patterns in the oil shale area of the Estonian SSR

Journal Article · Fri Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979 · Environ. Health Perspect.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.7930209· OSTI ID:5723924

Purde, M; Rahu, M

Age-adjusted incidence rates of stomach, lung, and skin cancer among urban (1967 to 1972) and rural (1963 to 1972) population of four administrative districts in the Estonian SSR have been presented. In the Kohtla-Jaerva district (oil shale area) there was an excess of stomach and lung cancer. High rates of stomach cancer in towns and boroughs of oil shale area may be explained by migration. A great proportion of migrants comes from regions, where incidence rates are 1.6 to 2.5 times higher than among Estonians. Elevated levels of stomach cancer incidence in rural areas of Kohtla-Jaerva district remained unexplainable. In a retrospective cohort study of 2069 workers who had been exposed to oil shale products from 10 to 20 years an excess of skin cancer in females was found.

• OSTI ID: 5723924
• Journal Information: Environ. Health Perspect.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Health Perspect.; (United States) Vol. 30; ISSN EVHPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
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BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
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FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
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LUNGS
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OIL SHALES
ORGANS
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STOMACH
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