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POllo Mortality among Yin/1 Cihlumv. 'honkers. Richard R. Alonson, A!. D. , Harvard School of Publi A proportional mo rtality analysis of 1G 1 deaths among workers in two plants is reported, Of tao.-v centfix 13S occurred among men who worked in a plan:, in whych oolyyinv] chloride is produced. The remainder worked in a plant whore vinyl chloride monomer is produced. Observed numbers of deaths were tabulated and expected numbers were calculated on the basis of proporticmat mortality ratios for ITS. white males, specific for age and tim<e. There were 41 deaths due to cancer observed, with 27. 9 expected. Fo r specific cancers observed (expected) numbers of deaths were as follows- liver and biliary tract - 8 (0. 8), lung- 13(7. 9), brain - 5(1.2). Also, tlcere were 10 suicides observed and 5.3 expected. poec r 22930001