A retrospective cohort study of shift work and risk of incident cancer among German male chemical workers

OBJECTIVE: Human evidence of carcinogenicity concerning shift work is inconsistent. This industry-based cohort study aimed to examine the relationship between working in a rotating shift and cancer incidence. METHODS: The cohort consisted of male production workers (12 609 shift and 15 219 day), emp...

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Main Authors: Mei Yong, Maria Blettner, Katharina Emrich, Michael Nasterlack, Christoph Oberlinner, Gaël P Hammer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2014-09-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
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Online Access: https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=3438