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Standardised mortality ratios (SMR) were calculated using national mortality rates.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>At the end of follow up, 164 producers and 91 sprayers had died. Cancer mortality was reduced for sprayers (SMR\u200a=\u200a0.82, 95% CI 0.57 to 1.14) and increased in exposed production workers (SMR\u200a=\u200a1.24, 95% CI 0.90 to 1.67), especially for synthesis workers (SMR\u200a=\u200a1.69), formulation and lab workers (SMR\u200a=\u200a1.64), and maintenance\/waste treatment\/cleaning workers (SMR\u200a=\u200a1.46). Lymphohaematopoietic cancer mortality was increased in exposed production workers (SMR\u200a=\u200a1.65, 95% CI 0.53 to 3.85), especially for multiple myeloma (SMR\u200a=\u200a5.51, 95% CI 1.14 to 16.1). Among sprayers, colon cancer (SMR\u200a=\u200a1.94, 95% CI 0.84 to 3.83) showed increased mortality.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold>Results showed 24% non-significant excess cancer mortality in phenoxy herbicide producers, with a significant excess for multiple myeloma. Associations were stronger for those exposed to multiple agents including dioxin during production. 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