Diesel exhaust exposure and lung cancer: a case-control study

Journal Article · Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · Environ. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0013-9351(84)90077-X· OSTI ID:6656000

Hall, N E.L.; Wynder, E L

The presence of polyaromatic hydrocarbons in the particulate phase of diesel engine exhaust has raised questions concerning potential carcinogenicity of diesel exhaust exposure. A case-control study was conducted of 502 male lung cancer cases and 502 controls without tobacco-related diseases to investigate the association of occupational diesel exhaust exposure and lung cancer. Diesel exhaust exposure was appraised by job title. The results show no association between diesel exhaust exposure and risk of lung cancer. They do, however, show the strong association between smoking and lung cancer and as such highlight the importance of smoking information in studies of occupational effect on lung cancer risk.

• Research Organization: American Health Foundation, New York, NY
• OSTI ID: 6656000
• Journal Information: Environ. Res.; (United States), Vol. 34:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
DIESEL ENGINES
EXHAUST GASES
HEALTH HAZARDS
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
LUNGS
NEOPLASMS
EPIDEMIOLOGY
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
PARTICULATES
PERSONNEL
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
RISK ASSESSMENT
TOBACCO SMOKES
AEROSOLS
AROMATICS
BODY
COLLOIDS
DISEASES
DISPERSIONS
ENGINES
FLUIDS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HAZARDS
HEAT ENGINES
HYDROCARBONS
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
PARTICLES
RESIDUES
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
SMOKES
SOLS
WASTES
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