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Surveillance of nasal and bladder cancer to locate sources of exposure to occupational carcinogens

Occupational and environmental medicine (London, England), 1997-06, Vol.54 (6), p.443-451 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

1997 INIST-CNRS ;Copyright BMJ Publishing Group LTD Jun 1997 ;ISSN: 1351-0711 ;EISSN: 1470-7926 ;DOI: 10.1136/oem.54.6.443 ;PMID: 9245952

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Title:
Surveillance of nasal and bladder cancer to locate sources of exposure to occupational carcinogens
Author: Teschke, K ; Morgan, M S ; Checkoway, H ; Franklin, G ; Spinelli, J J ; van Belle, G ; Weiss, N S
Subjects: Aged ; Biological and medical sciences ; Canada - epidemiology ; Cancer ; Carcinogens - adverse effects ; Female ; Hairdressing ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Medical sciences ; Middle Aged ; Nose neoplasms ; Nose Neoplasms - epidemiology ; Nose Neoplasms - etiology ; Nose Neoplasms - pathology ; Occupational Exposure ; Occupations ; Odds Ratio ; Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology ; Paper mills ; Population Surveillance - methods ; Pulp and paper industry ; Pulp mills ; Risk Factors ; Sex Factors ; Surveillance ; Textile industry ; Tumors ; Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology ; Urinary bladder ; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - epidemiology ; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - etiology ; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - pathology
Is Part Of: Occupational and environmental medicine (London, England), 1997-06, Vol.54 (6), p.443-451
Description: OBJECTIVE: To locate sources of occupational exposure to nasal and bladder carcinogens for surveillance follow up in British Columbia, Canada. METHODS: Incident cases of nasal cancer (n = 48), bladder cancer (n = 105), and population based controls (n = 159) matched for sex and age, were interviewed about their jobs, exposures, and smoking histories. Odds ratios (ORs) were calculated for 57 occupational groups with stratified exact methods to control for age, sex, and smoking. RESULTS: Occupational groups at increased risk of nasal cancer included: textile workers (six cases, OR 7.6); miners, drillers, and blasters (six cases, OR 3.5); welders (two cases, OR 3.5); pulp and paper workers (three cases, OR 3.1); and plumbers and pipefitters (two cases, OR 3.0). Nasal cancer ORs were not increased in occupations exposed to wood dust, possibly due to low exposures in local wood industries. Strongly increased risks of bladder cancer were found for sheet metal workers (four cases, OR 5.3), miners (19 cases, OR 4.5), gardeners (six cases, OR 3.7), and hairdressers (three cases, OR 3.2). Among occupations originally considered at risk, the following had increased risks of bladder cancer: painters (four cases, OR 2.8); laundry workers (five cases, OR 2.3); chemical and petroleum workers (15 cases, OR 1.8); machinists (eight cases, OR 1.6); and textile workers (three cases, OR 1.5). CONCLUSIONS: Occupational groups with increased risks and three or more cases with similar duties were selected for surveillance follow up. For nasal cancer, these included textile workers (five were garment makers) and pulp and paper workers (three performed maintenance tasks likely to entail stainless steel welding). For bladder cancer, these included miners (12 worked underground), machinists (five worked in traditional machining), hairdressers (three had applied hair dyes), and laundry workers (three were drycleaners).
Publisher: London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1351-0711
EISSN: 1470-7926
DOI: 10.1136/oem.54.6.443
PMID: 9245952
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Surveillance of nasal and bladder cancer to locate sources of exposure to occupational carcinogens

1997 INIST-CNRS ;Copyright BMJ Publishing Group LTD Jun 1997 ;ISSN: 1351-0711 ;EISSN: 1470-7926 ;DOI: 10.1136/oem.54.6.443 ;PMID: 9245952

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