Does coal mine dust present a risk for lung cancer: a case-control study of US coal miners
The relationship between the risk of lung cancer mortality and coal mine dust exposure under control by cigarette smoking status was evaluated. Two case-control studies based on 317 white male lung cancer mortality cases are presented. A one-to-one matched-case design allows examination of the risk of coal mine dust exposure and cigarette smoking. A two-to-one matched-case design was employed to examine the lung cancer risk of coal mine dust exposure independent of cigarette smoking. Based upon these data, no evidence of a coal mine dust exposure-lung cancer risk was found, although the expected increased risk for lung cancer in cigarette smokers was observed. There was no evidence of an interactive effect between cigarette smoking and coal mine dust exposure. 13 references, 2 tables.
- Research Organization:
- Appalachian Lab. for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV
- OSTI ID:
- 7153074
- Journal Information:
- Arch. Environ. Health; (United States), Journal Name: Arch. Environ. Health; (United States) Vol. 38:6; ISSN AEHLA
- 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
BODY
CARCINOMAS
COAL MINERS
COAL MINES
COLLOIDS
DATA
DISEASES
DISPERSIONS
DUSTS
EPIDEMIOLOGY
ETIOLOGY
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
INFORMATION
LUNGS
MINERS
MINES
MORTALITY
NEOPLASMS
NUMERICAL DATA
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
ORGANS
PERSONNEL
RESIDUES
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
RISK ASSESSMENT
SMOKES
SOLS
TOBACCO SMOKES
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES