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TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOL 19
SEPTEMBER 1974
NO 9
2
PRESIDENT'S LETTER 4
YOUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT a
WORKING WITH YOU AND FOR YOU 12
THE MAKING OF A CRISIS 16
THE TALE OF TWO FOREMEN 17
MEASUREMENT OF ENERGY UTILIZATION 24
THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
27
IN APPRECIATION
29 PAT YOUNT DOES IT AGAIN
40 CONVENTION PROGRAM
42
42 HAVE WE REACHED OUR LIMITS
60 OFFICE BUILDING TO SLASH FUEL USE
64 CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS
WHAT'S
66
NEW FROM MANUFACTURERS
70 THREE LEGS INTERCHANGEABLE
72 SNAKES DIDN'T WORK
Table Expected 1" 1943-31 January
" and observed number of deaths among 623 New York Jersey asbestos December 1971 twenty or more years after onset of first exposure to asbestos
insulation
workers
1943-51
1952-81
1962-71
|
{
Total 1943-71
Expected | Observed | Expected | Observed | Expected | Observed | Expected | Observed
Total cancer all sites Lung cancer
Pleural mesothelioma
Peritoneal mesothelioma Cancer of stomach colon
oesophagus Cancer all other sites
Asbestosis
other causes
Total all causes
rectum
years of observation
11.3
28
1.5
13
n.a.c
1
n.a.
1
4.1
7
5.7
6
--.-- .
1
65.1
44
76.4
73
3726
18.3
5323
3.5
5323
n.a.
5323
n.3
5323
5.0 9.8
n.a.
89 4 107.7
18
11 10 94 161
4406
17.6
5.1
a
n
104 48 5 20
39 86 n.a. 78.3 95.9
16 15 22 61 187
:
2898
|
472 101
3 3
189 84 8 24
130 24.1
11.3
232.8 280.0
41 723 33 199 421
11.030
!
2 632 members were on the union's rolls on 1 January 1943 Nine died before reaching 20 years from first employment
These calculations upon reaching the year from onset of first exposure point > Expected rates are based upon specific death rate data of the US National Office of Vital Statistics from 1949-67 polated 1943-48 from rates for 1949-55 and for 1968-71 from rates for 1961-67
* US death rates not available but these are rare causes of death in the general population
All others entered Rates were extra-
and the avoidance of cigarette smoking Selikoff
al 1968 Hammond & Selikoff,,
7
intestinal cancer
In our initial reports Selikoff et al 1964 Hamfamond et al 1965 attention was called to the then
unexpected finding of a moderate excess of gastro-
Intestinal cancer among New York
toneworkers Nevertheless relatively few deaths were studied and firm conclusions were not considered
vation that fibres and fibrils may be found in many
organs admits the possibility that a neoplastic effect
exists for sites other than those heretofore identified
Examination of this hypothesis is hampered by the
infrequency of some such tumours in general and by avail-
the as yet inadequate number of observations avaiavla-il-
able We do not at present find it useful therefore
question although comment this to
to comment
comment comment
on
on
we have been
particularly interested and pharynx in
in cancer of pancreas brain
and
urmary cancer and
warranted We have now collected additional data and these give the same indication very much at the
lymphoma and leukaemia
same level of excess i.e. at two or three times expected deaths Tables 1 & 2 These findings were made for cancer of the oesophagus stomach and of
RISK WITH FACTORY EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS INSULATION MATERIALS
the colon and rectum A similar excess has been
found among insulation workers in Belfast Elmes &
In 1964 Smith
)
Simpson 1971
Taken together these experiences
plicity of materials to which
suggest that the increase is real While they are not exposed It seemed justified to seek
responsible for a major proportion of excess deaths whether asbestos insulation materials per se were
lung cancer mesothelioma and asbestosis account specifically related to various diseases If not in-
for more the incidence of intestinal cancer is vestigation of other insulation materials would be
^...cvertheless substantial in the New York required We therefore studied the work force of
Jersey group 13.0 deaths were expected and 41 the insulation materials factory noted above in
occurred and in the Canada survey 27.3 were which exposure was only to asbestos insulation and
128
and 55 oocccurcredurred Moreover the finding not to other insulation materials used in the con-
may be of considerable theoretical importance in
-
struction industry e.g. fibrous glass calcined diato-
View of the dearth of useful hypotheses concerning maceous earth rock wool etc.
the etiology of intestinal cancer in general and of cancer of the colon and rectum in particular
Four hundred and eighty deaths are known
to have occurred among the 877 men fully traced up
to 31 December 1971. The distribution of deaths
Other neoplasms
The knowledge that a number of tissues are subject
t - 4 Quoad cancer Coupled with the obser-
strongly resembled that seen among insulation workers who install such materials despite the fact that
observation of this cohort has reached only 25-30
Table 2. Expected and observed deaths
December
1 January 1967-31 December 1971
among among
17,300 17,300
asbestaosbestos s
insulinsulation ation
one
workerwsorkers one
United United States and
__ .
Total deaths Cancer ail sites
Lung cancer Pleural mesothelioma Peritoneal mesothelioma Cancer of stomach Cancer of colon rectum
Cancer of oesophagus
All other cancers
Asbestosis
All other causes
of
Number of men
Person of observation
_.
|i Total
|
| Distribution by Gurationfrom from
'
onset ofexper
_
20
Less
than
i 20 Less than
yeyeaars rs
i
20 years and
3 _ExpectedExpected
| 305 |
i
144.09
:
444.12
:
1.3
,
i
n.3
{
| .
6.62
'
1751
i 3.21 4
{
72.33
| 1
n.a.
661.54
i
t
Observed Expected
1692
| 178.94
459
25.31
213
7:03
26 26
-- -- .3 .3
51
1.3
16
0.97
26
251
13
0.44
114
15.06
78
n.3
555
152.63
Coserved | Expected
21
51
NOIM
NOIM
I
H NOIM
NOIM
i
*
!
: )
;
6
10
:
55
126.69 +17.78 +17.78
37.39
9.337.39
n.a.
5.65 5.65
15.00
2.77 56.97
n.a.
508.91 508.91
d
17.300
:
36,300
10.531 52.573
t
5.119
!
23,627
* Expected deathsarebased upon specific death rate data of the US National Office of
polated
death en US
from from rates for1961-87 rates not available but these are rare causes of death
in the general
populat
tai Statistics 'Rates for 1963
7w1ere ?
years from onset Thus lung cancer accountedfor limited data that ascestos cancer largely ogi
73 73
deaths deaths deaths
although although onolnlyy onlyonly
1.41 1.41
11.41
were expected
and
intestinal cancercancer for 26 with 12.36 expected
= more than twenty years from onset of exposure
Experiences in the cohorts studied indicate
including oesophagus
Mesothelioma
caused
lung cancer lung
lung cancer
cancer
may may
occur occur
occur
in considerable
considerable considerable
excess as
seven deaths and asbestosis 27 ( Table 3
data These
terials are
indicaindicate te capable of
seen amonginsulation
that asbestos insulation
ma-
asbestos insulation ma-
causing the disease patterns
workers there is no need to
invoke the influence of other insulation materials
as as
10-14
years years
observed
from onset
onset
vich
0.65 expected
0.65
expected
vich
in versus 10 observed among those working
working amosic factory for more than one year
Moreover death
cantly
increased increased
increased
rates for lung cancer were sign
lung
insulation US Canada in the Canada in
the
US
Canada
insulation
o
kers cohort 15-19 yearysears from onset 4.86 deaths
EPIDEMIOLOGIC VARIABI.ES
expected and 18 occurred Table 4
Lapsed period from onset of exposure It has long been inferred on the basis of muther
On the other hand in terms of numbers Mm
deaths from ung cancer occurred among insulatio
workers 30-39 years from onset of exposure
Table 3. Expected and observed observed to 31 December 1971
oaths
among 933
factory workare workare first emolover 1841-45
|
=_
:
aa
Total ceaths
,
Total cancer all sites
:
Lung cancer
} -
:
Pleural mesothelioma
Peritoneal mesothenoma
|
Cancer of stomach
Cancer of colon rectum
Cancer of besophagus
1
All other Cancers ;
AsbestosiS
|
All other causes
1952-31
1962-71
:
| i Observed Expected Observea Expected Observed ; Expected Observe
| rn
eee -
pe
38
4 108 |
| 15
1372
3
H
3.71 4
146
13
23
ca 4 =* }
ije1r
250 3s 47
4 299
50.16
.
41
1
i
3
pe)
;
o
'
.d
3
3
: 34
Ry
:
=
31
3
:
3
45
3
5
94
49
;
>
3S:
na
ije1r
ije1r
i
}
ije1r
ije1r
351
Ty !
3
2
j
i
:
4
3 3
4
OO,
7.3 1.3 53
35 23 25 33
11.
G |
39.55
95
09
"23
249 33
> Expected rates are based upon specific death rate data at the US National Office of vital Statistics from 1949-67
polated for 1941 -48
rates for 1949-55 ana or 1968-71 from rates for 1961-57
from 033 men were employed in cases ages were nor krown and these men have been
excluded excluded
from these calculations
377
men traced to death or 31 December1971. 51
were partially tracari and remain in the to culations until est to auservation auservation
-m US death rates not available but these re are Causes of death in the general odulation
S
Table 6. Expected and observed deaths of lung cancer among 17,800 asbestos insulation workers 1 January 1367 31 December 1971 distribution by age at onset of exposure
Age at onset of exposure
25
25-34
35-44
i
45
Deaths of lung cancer
Expected
18.19 5.20
3.78 2.25
Observed
102 96 38
Ratio
5 31 4.34 4.33 3.11
* Expected deaths are based upon specific dfor ea1t968 71 h rate196d8at71a or
Vital
The US National Office of Vital Staustics
Rates for 1968
71were
extrapolated from rates for 1961-67 1961-67
Duration of exposure
In one cohort it was possible to study the 2
all differences in length of exposure While i 7
sulation materials factory employees started
thir between 1941 and 1945 approximately
these worked for less than three months anoth
third for three to eleven months and the remain third for a year or more Table 5a All
wortkoed and had similar exposure '
same asbestos
The only significant variable sure All were traced to the end of 1971
Our findings indicate that duration of
and thus
importlaengt influence
presumably total dose on lung cancer rates
has an Those
with
bah
December Table 7. Expected Expected and observed deaths of lung cancer among 376 amosite ascestos factory workers first
employed 941-45 and observed to 31
1971.4
1971.4
Distribution by curation of employment
Duration of
employment
:
1
|
. Number of men
i
:
Person
|
or observation
'
Deaths of ung cancer Observed |
Actio
:
^ 3 months 3-11 months tT o- years
256
294
.
;
325
5.369 0.153 3.312
13
'
15
2.36 4.23 11.00
fotal
!
375
13.309 |
|
720
-3
3.51
uy
1 This table excludes 57 men Ten died during first year of employment 39 could not be raced after the first year
J 4
had
prior
occupational
exposure
to
asbestos
and
1
had
employment of uncartain
curation
Seventeen men of the 376
were partially traced and remained in the calculations until
* Expected rates are based upon specific ddeaeth ath rate
Rates were extrapolated 07 1961-48rom 1961-48rom 1961-48rom sates for 1040
lost to observation
cata of the 55 and for
US National Office of Vital SSttataisttiicss tics 1088-77omstes 1088-77omstes 1088-77omstes for 206-6
1949-67
TaTanniie e
3 3
Mortality
experience of
337 asbestos asbestos
Mortality experience of 337
tion of anipyard anipyard amoloyment
ininssuulaltiaontion
coors
*
workers workers 7
anuary
anuary
1963-31
1963-31
December December
December
December
*
371
371
= S
2 analysed by d d Z analysed analysed by
s
ee
=
Cause of death
None 98
,
Shipyard employment
Up to Up
two years
118
118 )
.
%
ae
121 =
Three
Three
or
more
years
121
eal
'
> Observed $ Expecte
Coserved {|
a=
ao,
8
Total
Total cancer
Se
all
all sites
oS
Lung
Pleural
cancer
Pleural
mesciejima
mesciejima
mesciejima
Pleural mesciejima
Peritoneal mesotheliome
vse cl 1
fes
eet
33
1
33
:
i
:
"fl
"fl
!
4
:
2
:
"fl
H
: 1
.
2
'
aa?
L
2
\
3
'
Ve
3
'
Cancer of ctomach spion rectum beso-
nagus nagus
3
1
03
01-01-
Cancer all other sites
ASDESEOSIS All other causes
; >
13
01-01-
1
J
01-01-
3
62
01-01-
ceaths
oT
1
20
01-01-
'
1
Expected
72 et
7.2
20 251 251
Observed
40 0110 0110 = 101
| Expected
==
|
58
P
H :
58 : $ &
5
; : 1.3
.
.
1.3
'
4563
4563
=
,
7 3
i
93
324
-
ee vated 1966-1971 Expected specific death US National Office Expected deaths Vital 4
are
based
based
upon
the death
ate cata of the
National
Vital
Statistics
1966-1971
Rates
1966-1971
1966-1971
or
Statistics
Rates for 196-197
extrapolated from rates for 1961-1967
eRe
US death rates not available but these are rare causes of death in the general copulation
9-
insulation tale
shipyard industly
locals .
an shipyard and construction
workels
asbestos insulation
ad deaths among
Table and obser
971
aned cember
Expe'
EExpecxted pectedExpected
shipyard and construction
work, Table Table
1971 1971 insulation | workers workers
shipyard
1967-31
December |
1971
and
south-westt,
m
Workmen registered
Observed
_ Workmm eind Workmen
shipyard
Expected
39.56
16
448
Expected
9
416.28
472
Expected
Observed
tadteaths Total Total
Total canccaenr:er
Lung Pleural pieurat Peritoneal
peritone! of
Cancer
cancer
Cancer
of Cancer
cancer of Cancer
cance?
Ail other Asbestosis
Asbestosis
Alt other Number
ot Person
Number
of years
Barson--ye2ars
ot rates
56.34
79
; n.a.
34
47.47
40 n.a.
34
| nae
n.a.
13
2.67
692-01MS
6
n.a.
692-01MS
\ \ 256
42
n.a.
692-0 1M S
!
6.75
4
\
0.36
692-0 1M S
1.26
46
\
na.
692-001MMS
28.30
n.a.
26 248
i
0.20
462
| | 259.94
259.94
2.244
31.65 692-001MMS upon
age Office from rates
available available but
259.94
ofUne US Naticnal Office
specific specific rats data
National specific
Of data the US
are 1961-67.
these
of 2.244
462
Gates for
32
-1971 -1971
,
36
22+
~
nd
ibre sameover observe4d4..0099 York indicate c
plung
substantial observedobserved observed definite increase
cancer risk
versus expected expected
with three eleven months exposure
workers
increase while
for
much employed
over
in-
expected observed expected
observedd,, 4.
ced) Table 7
covered our intmortaelityerxpveriieenwce 337. Indeed very little the
by
Jersey group
New York-New
in the
lation workers
York New usr mployment
New workers in
JJerseey rsey group New
according
duration of New employment and
ship according being
employment
important
New New
being
insulation
between between in the New New
were harbour harbour area especially especially
1939 and
11996405who were men tthhee cunioonhboetrweteonn January oy'
able to obtain survivors shipyard
of
employment we were
by
personal
results results
with mortality mortality experience
experience men
of
amosite that not differ greater potentialfor
imported United States until crocidolite
Second
inion member
after et 1970 )
exposure this
cancer cancer exposure
to this
union mio Both cannot explain
amosite observed
been entirely and chrysotile chrysotile chrysotile
insulation
insulation in
materials tum of
mid This century latter since 1930's
Amositehb as een
principally and chrysotile chrysotile industrial general construction although
US the
the Others
1965b since
Selikoff
the country
1930's Selikoff Selikoff 1965b 1972 say
principally in insulation
industrial industrial insulation
some some
also shipyard shipyard
men disease disease poten-
compare relative varieties
the US Canada
member member of
union
which registeri ed n specific specific
several several work.
shipyard
of the
Others engaged
western shipyardwork work
ic
central centraland
the is not
country
experience
did not
no experienexcperieence
This did to
individual
members these locals
tg unlikely
do some
is unlikely
past
constituted shipyard work
unlikely unlikely work:
have constituted constituted
major part of their
have constituted
of Men
history nce
have locals mortality experience 11979171 anda 197k.
groups groups
between between and
varieties
significac construction including respect may
flected
intensity differ otherincludinexgposureincludieng xposuretype
try
of from exposure onset duration duration
Nevertheless Nevertheless lapsed period
exposurNeevertheless
sets chrysoule
available observations observations
which of
than have have compared availablae vailable
experience interest
materials
mortality experience compared
insu- materials materials
We have
:
does does not seem
significant significant
an been any
aS TE
as re- jeast
sets connssttrurcutcitonion
indus-
indusf
these
with construction construction construction
insulation work work
preponderance preponderance
more
hazardous havarduus
exposure
hazardous hazardous
shipyard
wider use
of amosite
with
use of amosite USe
shipyarsdhipyard
WO rk,
than was shipyard
experience interest. from onset of exposu. re
be of
which may
whan
are available
VuUscLtvations
materials
We have com
. oh,
Ah,
cer
CSD
ow
SUMMARY
A serious cancer risk has been demonstrated among asbestos insulation workers in the United States Ap-
proximately one death in five an extraordinary incidence has been the result of lung cancer intestinal
cancer was more than doubled in incidence and mesothelioma was responsible for % of all deaths
An increased incidence of lung cancer was seen as little
as 10-14 years from the onset of work exposure we suspect that this tends to be associated with more intense
exposure as among factory workers However the greater increase occurred 30-45 years from onset especially among the less intensely exposed insulation workers
It would be difficult to evaluate fully the effects of asbestos
exposure without observation for at onset of exposure
east 40 years from
from
Data have been presented indicating that these risks
materials are associated with the asbestos insulation
per se .
We were not able to find evidence that the
guresateerof chrysotile in insulation work was associated with a
risk than was amosite or vice versa We have no
know ledge of the comparative effect which crocidolite might have it was not used in US insulation work
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We wish to express our indebtedness to the skilful
assistance of our staffs We are particularly grateful to Mrs Janet S. Kaffenburgh Mrs Selma Annenberg Mrs Frances Perez Mrs Dorothy Perron Mrs Shirley Levine Mrs Rayla Margoles and Mr Charles V. Nolan for the successful tracing of the subjects in these epidemiological studies and to Mr Lawrence Garfinkel and Mrs Doris
Fleisher
for
their
devoted
help
in
many
aspects
'
of the
work
This work was supported in part by US Department
of Health Education and Welfare research grants OH C0320 and ES 00358 and by research grant U 1272 of the Health Research Council of the City of New York to the
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
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