| Document ID (ISN) | 66511 |
| CIS number |
96-884 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
1995 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Nadon L., Siemiatycki J., Dewar R., Krewski D., Gérin M. |
| Title |
Cancer risk due to occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 1995, Vol.28, No.3, p.303-324. 52 ref. |
| Abstract |
In a study of 3,730 cancer patients and 533 controls in Montreal, Canada, associations were analyzed between 14 cancer types and exposure to six types of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). A detailed job history was obtained from each subject along with information on potential confounders. For most types of cancer evaluated, there was no evidence of excess risk due to PAHs at the levels encountered. For a few cancer sites (oesophagus, pancreas and prostate gland), there were suggestions of excess risk. For lung cancer, there appeared to be an increased risk due to PAHs among nonsmokers and light smokers, but not among heavy smokers. Limitations of the study are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Canada; aromatic hydrocarbons; polycyclic hydrocarbons; cancer; occupation disease relation |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
oesophageal carcinoma; smoking; lung cancer; case-control study; benzo(a)pyrene; prostatic cancer; exposure evaluation; tumour of the pancreas |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Canada |
| Subject(s) |
Medicine, hygiene and first aid
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Polycyclic hydrocarbons
Aromatic hydrocarbons
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