Occupation and male lung cancer: a case-control study in northern Sweden.
Using a case-control study comprising about 600 men with lung cancer in northern Sweden the potential risk of different occupations and groups of occupations was studied. Longitudinal data concerning occupation, employment, and smoking habits were obtained by questionnaires. Some occupational groups...
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fthighwire:oai:open-archive.highwire.org:oemed:44/7/446 2023-05-15T17:44:20+02:00 Occupation and male lung cancer: a case-control study in northern Sweden. Damber, L A Larsson, L G 1987-07-01 00:00:00.0 text/html http://oem.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/44/7/446 https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.44.7.446 en eng BMJ Publishing Group Ltd http://oem.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/44/7/446 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oem.44.7.446 Copyright (C) 1987, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd Research Article TEXT 1987 fthighwire https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.44.7.446 2013-05-26T23:49:10Z Using a case-control study comprising about 600 men with lung cancer in northern Sweden the potential risk of different occupations and groups of occupations was studied. Longitudinal data concerning occupation, employment, and smoking habits were obtained by questionnaires. Some occupational groups (underground miners, copper smelter workers, electricians, and plumbers) exposed to previously known lung carcinogenic agents such as radon daughters, arsenic, and asbestos, had considerably increased odds ratios, which persisted after adjustment for smoking. A slightly raised odds ratio was observed in a group of blue collar workers potentially exposed to lung carcinogenic agents; this rise in the group as a whole mainly disappeared after adjustment for smoking. Farmers and foresters had strikingly low odds ratios, which could only partly be explained by their more moderate smoking habits. The population aetiological fraction attributable to occupation was estimated as 9%. Text Northern Sweden HighWire Press (Stanford University) Occupational and Environmental Medicine 44 7 446 453 |
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Using a case-control study comprising about 600 men with lung cancer in northern Sweden the potential risk of different occupations and groups of occupations was studied. Longitudinal data concerning occupation, employment, and smoking habits were obtained by questionnaires. Some occupational groups (underground miners, copper smelter workers, electricians, and plumbers) exposed to previously known lung carcinogenic agents such as radon daughters, arsenic, and asbestos, had considerably increased odds ratios, which persisted after adjustment for smoking. A slightly raised odds ratio was observed in a group of blue collar workers potentially exposed to lung carcinogenic agents; this rise in the group as a whole mainly disappeared after adjustment for smoking. Farmers and foresters had strikingly low odds ratios, which could only partly be explained by their more moderate smoking habits. The population aetiological fraction attributable to occupation was estimated as 9%. |
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Occupation and male lung cancer: a case-control study in northern Sweden. |
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Occupation and male lung cancer: a case-control study in northern Sweden. |
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Occupation and male lung cancer: a case-control study in northern Sweden. |
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Occupation and male lung cancer: a case-control study in northern Sweden. |
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occupation and male lung cancer: a case-control study in northern sweden. |
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