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. 1983 Mar;49:13–19. doi: 10.1289/ehp.834913

Historical and modern epidemiological studies on populations exposed to N-substituted aryl compounds.

R A Cartwright
PMCID: PMC1569142  PMID: 6339220

Abstract

The historical exposures to aromatic amines of various occupational groups are briefly reviewed. Modern studies indicate that other occupational groups might have risks worth investigating; these include machinists and workers in the chemical industry. Details of a recent investigation into the exposure of dye workers are given which indicate a lowered risk in recent years since the introduction of safety measures. Nonoccupational exposures to the aromatic amines are also discussed. They include cigarette smoking and phenacetin abuse, the former being a potent causal agent in bladder cancer.

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