Mortality among workers exposed to asbestos at the shipyard of Genoa, Italy: a 55 years follow-up

Table 4 Trade specific Standardized Mortality Ratio (SMR) for all causes and site specific causes of death among Genoa shipyard workers

	All causes		All cancers		Larynx cancer		Lung cancer		Pleural cancer	Respiratory diseases
Trades	Obs.^a	SMR	Obs.	SMR	Obs.	SMR	Obs.	SMR	Obs.	SMR	Obs.	SMR
Fitters	271	83*	104	110	4	166	38	141	10	531*	24	89
Smiths and Shipwrights	195	121*	70	156*	1	79	21	167*	7	821*	22	163*
Plumbers and Coppersmith	286	87*	103	112	2	83	31	122	10	563*	23	83
Autogenous welders	191	114	69	141*	2	151	24	171*	7	716*	16	118
Electrical welders	197	83*	77	108	5	275	24	116	3	209	23	119
Electricians	144	92	50	112	1	85	12	95	5	570*	19	146
Insulation workers	75	154*	36	248*	3	722*	17	397*	5	1703*	14	367*
Ironsmiths	411	122*	142	159*	10	390*	51	211*	10	615*	49	170*
Ship demolishers	367	83*	143	107	4	122	50	129	14	514*	39	111
Stakers	264	106	95	136*	6	320*	35	179*	7	519*	32	154*
Painters	124	128*	32	132	0	0	10	155	6	1436*	15	172
Masons	53	92	15	99	0	0	3	73	2	705	2	39
Linoleum, Polishers, Decorators	44	101	14	126	0	0	4	137	0	0	7	182
Joiners	160	91	47	101	1	80	10	79	3	337	15	98
Carpenters	114	93	35	128	0	0	12	186	4	918*	16	143
Caulkers	62	121	20	172*	2	527	8	283*	2	1135*	6	126
Metallurgical workers	240	125*	79	172*	2	137	29	246*	2	266	25	144
Careeners	133	80*	53	110	3	247	20	148	6	631*	12	89

ISSN: 1476-069X