Increased Suicide Risk among Workers following Toxic Metal Exposure at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant From 1952 to 2003: A Cohort Study

Increased Suicide Risk among Workers following Toxic Metal Exposure at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant From 1952 to 2003: A Cohort Study

Background: Suicide is a problem worldwide and occupation is an important risk factor. In the last decade, 55 200 deaths in the US were attributed to occupational risk factors. Objective: To determine if toxic metal exposure was associated with suicide risk among Paducah gaseous diffusion plant (P...

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Main Authors: LW Figgs, H Holsinger, SJ Freitas, GM Brion, RW Hornung, CH Rice, D Tollerud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Health Organization 2011-09-01
Series:The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Subjects:
Toxic
environmental toxic substances
JEM
Exposure assessment
Uranium
Suicide
Atomic energy
Gaseous diffusion
Epidemiology
Proportional hazard
Online Access:http://www.theijoem.com/ijoem/index.php/ijoem/article/view/113

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