Malignant mesothelioma; epidemiologic patterns in New York State
Vianna, N.J.; Maslowsky, J.; Roberts, S.; Spellman, G.; Patton, R.B.
New York State Journal of Medicine 81(5): 735-738
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0028-7628 PMID: 6938842 Document Number: 176874
A study of malignant mesothelioma in New York State, excluding New York City, suggests that there was no increase in the incidence of disease from 1973 through 1978. The highest rates for this tumor were observed in 6 rural counties and farmers, talc miners and paper workers were the most common occupations involved. Certain other highly industrialized counties in close proximity to major waterways also had higher incidence rates than the state as a whole.