Case-control study of diesel exhaust exposure and bladder cancer

Journal Article · Thu Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · Environ. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0013-9351(85)90129-X· OSTI ID:5119049

Wynder, E L; Dieck, G S; Hall, N E.L.; Lahti, H

The relationship between bladder cancer and employment in occupations involving exposure to diesel exhaust was examined using data from a hospital-based case-control study of men aged 20 to 80 years in 18 hospitals in six US cities, from January 1981 to May 1983. In this analysis, 194 cases and 582 controls were compared according to occupation, smoking history, alcohol and coffee consumption, and various demographic variables. No difference was found in the proportion of bladder cancer cases employed in occupations with exposure to diesel exhaust compared to controls. This relationship did not change after taking smoking habits into account. Bladder cancer cases were significantly more likely to be current smokers of cigarettes than were controls.

• Research Organization: American Health Foundation, New York, NY
• OSTI ID: 5119049
• Journal Information: Environ. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Res.; (United States) Vol. 37:2; ISSN ENVRA
• 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.
AEROSOLS
BLADDER
BODY
COLLOIDS
DATA
DATA COMPILATION
DIESEL ENGINES
DISEASE INCIDENCE
DISEASES
DISPERSIONS
ENGINES
EPIDEMIOLOGY
EXHAUST GASES
FLUIDS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HEAT ENGINES
INFORMATION
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
NEOPLASMS
NUMERICAL DATA
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
ORGANS
RESIDUES
SMOKES
SOLS
TOBACCO SMOKES
URINARY TRACT
WASTES