Mortality of male workers (n = 926) from a nickel-cadmium battery factory, 1947–2000
| Cause of death | ICD-8 | Obs | Exp | SMR | (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *p<0.05. | |||||
| Cancer | |||||
| Lip | 140 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | – |
| Tongue | 141 | 1 | 0.4 | 288 | (7 to 1603) |
| Salivary gland | 142 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | – |
| Mouth | 143–145 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | – |
| Pharynx | 146–149 | 4 | 0.7 | 559* | (152 to 1432) |
| Oesophagus | 150 | 4 | 4.1 | 98 | (27 to 250) |
| Stomach | 151 | 11 | 9.4 | 117 | (58 to 209) |
| Small intestine | 152 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | – |
| Large intestine | 153 | 7 | 7.1 | 98 | (40 to 203) |
| Rectum | 154 | 7 | 4.7 | 149 | (60 to 306) |
| Liver | 155 | 1 | 0.9 | 110 | (3 to 615) |
| Gallbladder | 156 | 2 | 0.5 | 389 | (47 to 1405) |
| Pancreas | 157 | 5 | 4.6 | 110 | (36 to 256) |
| Peritoneum | 158 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | – |
| Other digestive organs | 159 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | – |
| Nose and sinuses | 160 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | – |
| Larynx | 161 | 2 | 1.0 | 195 | (24 to 706) |
| Lung and bronchus | 162 | 45 | 40.7 | 111 | (81 to 148) |
| Pleura | 163.0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | – |
| Bone | 170 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | – |
| Connective tissue | 171 | 1 | 0.4 | 286 | (7 to 1592) |
| Skin | 172–173 | 1 | 1.0 | 105 | (3 to 586) |
| Breast | 174 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | – |
| Other genital organs | 187 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | – |
| Prostate | 185 | 9 | 7.5 | 116 | (53 to 221) |
| Testis | 186 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | – |
| Bladder | 188 | 5 | 4.2 | 118 | (38 to 276) |
| Other urinary organs | 189 | 3 | 2.2 | 137 | (28 to 401) |
| Eye | 190 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | – |
| Brain | 191–192 | 2 | 2.5 | 79 | (10 to 285) |
| Thyroid | 193 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | – |
| Other endocrine | 194 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | – |
| Secondary and other cancers | 195–9 | 7 | 6.5 | 107 | (43 to 221) |
| Hodgkin’s disease | 201 | 2 | 0.6 | 328 | (40 to 1186) |
| Lymphosarcoma | 200,202 | 1 | 2.4 | 42 | (1 to 237) |
| Multiple myeloma | 203 | 1 | 1.4 | 72 | (2 to 403) |
| Leukaemia | 204–207 | 2 | 2.6 | 78 | (9 to 282) |
| All neoplasms | 140–239 | 123 | 109.2 | 113 | (94 to 134) |
| Non-cancers | |||||
| Diseases of circulatory system | 390–458 | 183 | 183.7 | 100 | (86 to 115) |
| Diseases of respiratory system | 460–519 | 61 | 43.0 | 142* | (109 to 182) |
| Diseases of digestive system | 520–577 | 11 | 10.4 | 106 | (53 to 190) |
| Diseases of genito-urinary system | 580–629 | 10 | 4.1 | 243* | (116 to 446) |
| Accidents | 800–949 | 11 | 8.8 | 125 | (62 to 223) |
| Suicide | 950–959 | 2 | 4.1 | 48 | (6 to 175) |
| All causes | 422 | 384.0 | 110 | (100 to 121) | |