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Occup Environ Med 2007;64:639
  • Work in Brief

Work in brief

  1. Dana Loomis, Deputy Editor

      HEALTH AND THE LIFE CYCLE OF SHIPS

      Workers exposed to asbestos in shipyards have high rates of lung cancer and mesothelioma, but a new study by Krstev et al1 suggests that the hazards of ship building and repair extend beyond the workers exposed directly to asbestos. The authors found excess mortality from all causes and from asbestos-related cancers among 4700 workers in a US government shipyard. Excess lung cancer was seen among men in almost every occupation, and also among women. The authors conclude that asbestos was …

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