SIA Selects Vanderbilt University to Conduct Chip Industry Worker Health Study; Industry-Funded Study Will Assess Cancer Risk to Semiconductor Workers
SAN JOSE, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Aug. 2, 2005—
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) announced
today that it has signed a contract with Vanderbilt University to
conduct a retrospective epidemiological study to determine if there is
an increased cancer risk among wafer fabrication workers compared to
other semiconductor industry workers and the general population.
SIA reported that the multimillion-dollar study will review
records of approximately 85,000 workers who worked in wafer
fabrication facilities of member companies during the past 30 years.
SIA member companies are funding the study, which will be one of the
largest privately sponsored epidemiological studies ever conducted.
The study will be conducted by researchers at the Vanderbilt
University-Ingram Cancer Center. Results of the study are expected to
be reported to the SIA in the spring of 2009.
"Vanderbilt University and its investigative team have an
outstanding reputation and track record in conducting epidemiological
research," said SIA President George Scalise.
"The epidemiology study is an important part of the semiconductor
industry's efforts to assure the safest possible workplace for our
employees. None of the scientific research published to date suggests
that people employed in semiconductor manufacturing face increased
cancer risks. We hope that this study, which will cover approximately
85,000 people who worked in wafer fabrication facilities over the past
30 years, will add significantly to our knowledge about potential
cancer risk in the semiconductor industry."
About Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Affiliated with Vanderbilt University and Medical Center in
Nashville, the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is the only National
Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Tennessee
and one of only 39 to earn this highest distinction nationwide.
Vanderbilt-Ingram includes a robust multi-disciplinary basic,
translational, clinical, and population-based cancer research
enterprise as well as state-of-the-art cancer care and clinical trials
for adults and children with cancers, and a commitment to the
community through cancer education, outreach and information. For more
information, visit www.vicc.org.
About the SIA
The SIA is the leading voice for the semiconductor industry and
has represented U.S. semiconductor companies since 1977. Collectively,
the chip industry employs a domestic workforce of 225,000 people. More
information about the SIA can be found at www.sia-online.org.
Contact:
Semiconductor Industry Association
John Greenagel, 408-436-6600
Email Contact
or
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Cynthia Floyd Manley, 615-936-5711
Email Contact
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