OBJECTIVES: Although progress has been made in identifying personal risk factors and in
improving treatment for female breast cancer, incidence rates continue to increase. With …

The relation between exposure to crystalline silica and lung cancer has been a controversial
topic, and findings have appeared inconsistent. In this paper, we focus on lung cancer risks …

Background: Although crystalline silica exposure is associated with silicosis, lung cancer,
pulmonary tuberculosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there is less …

We analyzed the mesothelioma mortality in cohorts of workers exposed to crocidolite,
amosite, and chrysotile to estimate asbestos fiber potency for mesothelioma, using the …

The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel (Panel) assessed the safety of talc for use in
cosmetics. The safety of talc has been the subject of much debate through the years, partly …

There is sufficient evidence for an excess occurrence of stomach and lung cancer among
rubber workers. However, evidence for causal associations with specific exposures is still …

Silica is not generally considered to be a carcinogen, however, occupations characterized
by high exposure to crystalline silica have excessive rates of lung cancer mortality …

Cancer incidence and cause‐specific mortality were studied in a male cohort of 94 talc
miners and 295 talc millers, exposed to non‐asbestiform talc with low quartz content. No …

The ovary is among the more complex organs of the body and its functions are achieved by
numerous cell types. All of these cell types have some tendency to undergo malignant …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to update a cohort of Vermont talc workers to include
37 additional years of follow-up time. Methods: Standardized mortality ratios (SMR) and 95 …