A series of cases of sinonasal cancer among shoemakers and tannery workers

Iaia, T.E.; Farina, G.; Ferraro, M.T.; Miceli, G.B.; Mugnaini, E.; Papaleo, B.; Battista, G.

Epidemiologia e Prevenzione 28(3): 169-173

2004


ISSN/ISBN: 1120-9763
PMID: 15532874
Document Number: 567688
A series of cases of sinunasal cancer has been observed among shoe-makers (11 cases) and tannery workers (8 cases) in the leather production area in Tuscany in the period 1990-2002. We stress the possible etiologic role of tannins both in leather and in wood industry.

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