Table 1

 Deaths by certified cause with number expected for the 772 traced workers in whole cohort

Certified cause of deathObserved number of deathsExpected number of deathsSMR (95% CI)
*Additional deaths shown in parentheses were thought to be due to mesothelioma, though certified to other causes (see text).
NMRD, non-malignant respiratory disease.
Mesothelioma540.5111.5 (84.5 to 146.8)
Respiratory cancer40 (2)19.42.1 (1.5 to 2.8)
Abdominal cancer4941.21.2 (0.9 to 1.6)
Ovarian cancer10 (2)8.31.2 (0.6 to 2.2)
Carcinomatosis20 (2)6.53.1 (1.9 to 4.8)
Other cancer5578.60.7 (0.5 to 0.9)
NMRD71 (1)69.71.0 (0.8 to 1.3)
Other333 (4)415.20.8 (0.7 to 0.9)
All deaths632627.81.0 (0.9 to 1.1)