BLADDER-CANCER AND OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC-HYDROCARBONS
BLADDER-CANCER AND OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC-HYDROCARBONS
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DOI:
10.1002/ijc.2910440415
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发表时间:
1989-10-15
影响因子:
6.4
通讯作者:
PUNTONI, R
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作者:
BONASSI, S;MERLO, F;PUNTONI, R
The association between occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and bladder cancer development was investigated in a population-based case-control study carried out in the Bormida valley, Italy. One hundred and twenty-one male cases and 342 male controls, matched by age, were collected from local hospitals. Occupational exposure to PAH and aromatic amines (AA) was evaluated by means of a job exposure matrix, constructed specifically for this study. Subjects considered as sharing a "definite exposure to PAH" showed an increased risk even after adjustment for cigarette smoking and exposure to AA (OR = 2.14, 95% CL 0.82-5.60). No elevation in risk was found for the category "possible exposure to PAH" (OR = 1.05, 95% CL 0.45-2.44). The findings of this study are consistent with previous studies indicating PAH as a risk factor for bladder cancer. A possible residual confounding effect due to AA impurities is discussed.