NIOSH Topic: National Occupational Mortality Surveillance:

Site-Specific Proportionate Mortality for Cancer by Subsector for Mining Sector

Summary Table

	PMRs
	Mining	Metal Mining Industry	Coal Mining Industry	Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas Extraction Industry	Nonmetallic Mining & Quarrying Industry, Exc Fuel
Cause of Death	95	97	94	100	97
All Cancer Mortality	95	97	94	100	97
Oral & Pharyngeal Cancer	77	62	77	81	86
Esophageal Cancer	76	80	71	81	106
Stomach Cancer	108	103	115	100	79
Colon & Rectal Cancer	84	81	84	86	84
Liver & Intrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer	92	104	95	86	68
Pancreatic Cancer	82	91	81	86	75
Nasal Cancer	72	107	67	72	75
Laryngeal Cancer	100	65	109	87	91
Lung Cancer	110	100	112	108	112
Pleural & Peritoneal Cancer	60	33	51	93	92
Malignant Melanoma	76	126	58	98	99
Breast Cancer	94	78	79	113	86
Prostate Cancer	88	115	80	105	94
Testicular Cancer	118	138	125	101	111
Bladder Cancer	85	86	81	95	95
Kidney Cancer	86	84	80	106	91
Brain & Nervous System Cancer	91	111	82	113	86
Thyroid Gland Cancer	87	87	76	98	146
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma	91	93	85	108	96
Multiple Myeloma	91	94	79	128	103
All Leukemia	92	90	86	105	110
Non-chronic Lymphatic Cancer	90	88	82	106	119
Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia	95	96	94	103	87

(Click on headings to view detailed charts and supporting data for subsectors.)

The cells show proportionate mortality ratios (PMRs) for each cause of death by subsector. The PMRs indicate whether mortality is high or low compared to the general population for the disease specified.

Suggested Citation : NIOSH (2010). National Occupational Mortality Surveillance (NOMS). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluation and Field Studies, Surveillance Branch. Date accessed._________.