Mortality of men in the Rhondda Fach 1950-80. Issue 11 (November 1985)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Atuhaire, L K; Campbell, M J; Cochrane, A L; Jones, M; Moore, F
• Is Part Of: Occupational and environmental medicine. Volume 42:Issue 11(1985)
• Page Start: 741
• Page End: 745
• Publication Date: 1985-11
• Subjects: Medicine, Industrial -- Periodicals; Environmental health -- Periodicals; 616.980305
• DOI: 10.1136/oem.42.11.741
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1351-0711

Abstract

Abstract : In a 30 year follow up study of 8526 men aged 20 and over in the Rhondda Fach 99.9% of the population was traced. Generally, the results are similar to those found in a 20 year follow up of the same subjects. Miners and ex-miners had an excess mortality compared with non-miners, but within the former only those who had had categories B and C pneumoconiosis showed a raised mortality. Category A pneumoconiosis was not associated with any excess compared with other miners and ex-miners. Two further aspects of the data relating to gastric cancer and progressive massive fibrosis will be examined in later reports.