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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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:1007858 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 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1007858 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3620367 en eng http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1007858 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3620367 Research Article Text 1987 ftpubmed 2013-08-30T05:06:55Z 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 PubMed Central (PMC) |
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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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