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METAL INDUSTRY
KIDNEY CANCER
CIGARETTE SMOKING

OCCUPATION, SMOKING AND DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS, AND RENAL CELL CARCINOMA IN GERMANY

A study was conducted in Germany on factors which may increase the risk of developing renal cell cancer; factors studied included occupation, and smoking. A total of 185 men and 92 women with renal cell cancer took part in the study. Interviews were also conducted with 192 men and 94 women without cancer for comparison. Of the occupational exposures, only working in the metal related industries increased the risk significantly. Four main occupational activities were identified in the metal industry categories: turners/cutters (11 cases), engine fitters and erectors (22 cases), mechanics (five cases), and motor vehicle mechanics and assemblers (ten cases). There was an increased risk for workers exposed to chlorinated solvents and exhaust gas. No association was observed for exposure to pesticides or any of the other substances studied.

International Journal of Epidemiology, 24(1):51-57, 1995. (41 references)

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