Cancer mortality in nickel refinery workers (n = 812), 1958–2000
| Site of cancer | ICD9 | Obs | Exp* | SMR | (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Based on mortality rates for England and Wales. | |||||
| Lip | 140 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | – |
| Tongue | 141 | 0 | 0.23 | 0 | – |
| Salivary gland | 142 | 0 | 0.09 | 0 | – |
| Mouth | 143–145 | 0 | 0.24 | 0 | – |
| Pharynx | 146–149 | 1 | 0.48 | 208 | – |
| Oesophagus | 150 | 2 | 2.74 | 73 | (9 to 264) |
| Stomach | 151 | 7 | 4.25 | 165 | (66 to 339) |
| Small intestine | 152 | 0 | 0.12 | 0 | – |
| Large intestine | 153 | 4 | 4.02 | 99 | (27 to 255) |
| Rectum | 154 | 2 | 2.55 | 78 | (10 to 283) |
| Liver | 155.0, 155.1 | 0 | 0.65 | 0 | – |
| Gallbladder | 156 | 0 | 0.24 | 0 | – |
| Pancreas | 157 | 0 | 2.58 | 0 | – |
| Peritoneum | 158 | 0 | 0.12 | 0 | – |
| Other digestive | 159 | 0 | 0.39 | 0 | – |
| Nose and sinuses | 160 | 1 | 0.10 | 995 | – |
| Larynx | 161 | 1 | 0.59 | 169 | – |
| Lung and bronchus | 162 | 28 | 20.17 | 139 | (92 to 201) |
| Pleura | 163 | 1 | 0.39 | 256 | – |
| Bone | 170 | 0 | 0.13 | 0 | – |
| Connective tissue | 171 | 0 | 0.26 | 0 | – |
| Melanoma | 172 | 0 | 0.62 | 0 | – |
| Skin, other | 173 | 0 | 0.15 | 0 | – |
| Breast | 175 | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | – |
| Prostate | 185 | 4 | 3.84 | 104 | (28 to 267) |
| Testis | 186 | 0 | 0.22 | 0 | – |
| Other genital | 187 | 0 | 0.09 | 0 | – |
| Bladder | 188 | 1 | 2.06 | 49 | – |
| Kidney | 189.0 | 3 | 1.39 | 216 | (45 to 632) |
| Other urinary | 189.1–189.9 | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | – |
| Eye | 190 | 0 | 0.06 | 0 | – |
| Brain | 191–192 | 2 | 1.90 | 105 | (13 to 380) |
| Thyroid | 193 | 0 | 0.10 | 0 | – |
| Other endocrine glands | 194 | 0 | 0.06 | 0 | – |
| Secondary and other cancers | 195–199 | 3 | 4.32 | 69 | (14 to 203) |
| Hodgkin’s disease | 201 | 0 | 0.38 | 0 | – |
| Lymphosarcoma | 200, 202 | 0 | 1.68 | 0 | – |
| Multiple myeloma | 203 | 1 | 0.84 | 116 | – |
| Leukaemia | 204–208 | 1 | 1.56 | 64 | – |
| All neoplasms | 140–239 | 63 | 60.70 | 104 | (80 to 133) |