Lung Cancer

Occupational exposure to acrylonitririle increases risk of lung cancer

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, November 16th, 2004

Occupational exposure to acrylonitririle increases the risk of developing lung cancer.

"Several industry-based cohort studies have addressed the risk of lung cancer following exposure to vinyl chloride, acrylonitrile and styrene, with inconsistent results and usually without smoking adjustment.

"These exposures are addressed here in a large case-control study with full adjustment for smoking. Almost 6000 subjects were included in a case-control study conducted in 7 European countries," scientists writing in the journal Cancer Causes & Control report.

"For each job they held," wrote G. Scelo and coworkers, "local experts...

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Source: TB and Outbreaks Week (2004-11-16)

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