[Skin exposure to carbon black and bladder tumors]

F Traversa; F Giacchero; F Giacinti; V Vitto

[Skin exposure to carbon black and bladder tumors]

G Ital Med Lav Ergon. 2003 Jul-Sep;25 Suppl(3):75-6.

[Article in Italian]

Authors

F Traversa¹, F Giacchero, F Giacinti, V Vitto

Affiliation

¹ Istituto di Medicina del Lavoro, Università di Genova, INAIL, Direzione Regionale Liguria.

PMID: 14979091

Abstract

An epidemiological study on the dockworkers in the Genoa harbour, made after some occupational disease claims, showed an increase of bladder cancer probably caused by skin exposure to carbon black.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Aged
Carbon / toxicity*
Humans
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases / chemically induced*
Occupational Diseases / epidemiology
Occupational Exposure / adverse effects*
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / chemically induced*
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / epidemiology

Substances

Carbon