A retrospective cohort study of shift work and risk of incident cancer among German male chemical workers

• Main Authors: Mei Yong (Author), Maria Blettner (Author), Katharina Emrich (Author), Michael Nasterlack (Author), Christoph Oberlinner (Author), Gaël P Hammer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: Human evidence of carcinogenicity concerning shift work is inconsistent. This industry-based cohort study aimed to examine the relationship between working in a rotating shift and cancer incidence. METHODS: The cohort consisted of male production workers (12 609 shift and 15 219 day), emp...