Assignments Week 10

June 4 – Development of occupational epidemiology research program: Shanghai women textile workers
Harvey Checkoway

Readings:

• Astrakianakis G, Seixas NS, Ray R, Camp JE, Gao DL, Feng Z, Wernli K, Fitzgibbons ED, Thomas DB, Checkoway H. Reduced risk of lung cancer among female textile workers exposed to endotoxin. J Natl Cancer Inst 2007;99:357-64.
• Cui L, Gallagher LG, Ray RM, Li W, Gao DL, Zhang Y, Vedal S, Thomas DB, Checkoway H.  Unexpected excess chronic obstructive pulmonary disease mortality among female silk textile workers in Shanghai, China. Occup Environ Med 2011;68:883-7.
• Gallagher LG, Ray RM, Li W, Psaty BM, Gao DL, Thomas DB, Checkoway H. Occupational exposures and mortality from cardiovascular disease among women textile workers in Shanghai, China. Am J Ind Med 2012;55:991-9