Case report of renal cell carcinoma in automobile manufacturing factory worker due to trichloroethylene exposure in Korea

Conclusions From the relevant medical history and the results of the usage of trichloroethylene in the relevant industries, and initial discovery of renal cell carcinoma at health inspection sonogram in 2001, it can be concluded that suggests significant causal relationship between the exposure to trichloroethylene and renal cell carcinoma onset, thus reporting it to be the first domestic case declared to be occupational disease.
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research