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Adjusted odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) for different occupational exposures. |
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| NHL (N = 513) |
Control (N = 1506) |
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| Exposure |
nb |
% |
nb |
% |
ORadj (95% CI)a |
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| Dusts |
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| Cement dust |
134 |
26.1 |
432 |
28.7 |
0.93 (0.73, 1.18) |
| Fiberglass dust |
102 |
19.9 |
319 |
21.2 |
1.02 (0.78, 1.33) |
| Coal dust |
63 |
12.3 |
149 |
9.9 |
1.19 (0.86, 1.66) |
| Soil/field dust |
142 |
27.7 |
375 |
24.9 |
1.26 (0.99, 1.61) |
| Whey dust |
12 |
2.3 |
38 |
2.5 |
0.89 (0.45, 1.77) |
| Paper dust |
68 |
13.3 |
180 |
11.9 |
1.22 (0.89, 1.67) |
| Wood dust |
143 |
27.9 |
445 |
29.5 |
0.95 (0.75, 1.20) |
| Coke dust |
10 |
1.9 |
58 |
3.8 |
0.53 (0.26, 1.06) |
| Stone dust |
55 |
10.7 |
173 |
11.5 |
0.99 (0.71, 1.40) |
| Grain Dust |
117 |
22.8 |
347 |
23.0 |
0.99 (0.76, 1.29) |
| Sand |
90 |
17.5 |
303 |
20.1 |
0.89 (0.67, 1.16) |
| Cardboard dust |
50 |
9.7 |
170 |
11.3 |
1.01 (0.71, 1.44) |
| Metal dust |
120 |
23.4 |
368 |
24.4 |
1.06 (0.82, 1.36) |
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| Coal Products |
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| Pitch |
17 |
3.3 |
38 |
2.5 |
1.24 (0.68, 2.25) |
| Asphalt |
46 |
8.9 |
142 |
9.4 |
0.96 (0.67, 1.38) |
| Crude petroleum |
30 |
5.8 |
84 |
5.6 |
1.00 (0.64, 1.57) |
| Tar/tar products |
53 |
10.3 |
143 |
9.5 |
1.20 (0.84, 1.69 |
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| Printing |
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| Printing inks |
35 |
6.8 |
134 |
8.9 |
0.90 (0.60,1.36) |
| Printing fluid |
28 |
5.5 |
96 |
6.4 |
0.93 (0.59, 1.47) |
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| Paints |
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| Paints, dyes |
148 |
28.8 |
442 |
29.3 |
1.06 (0.84, 1.33) |
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| Metals |
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| Arsenic |
13 |
2.5 |
28 |
1.9 |
1.45 (0.72, 2.93) |
| Nickel |
29 |
5.6 |
85 |
5.6 |
1.11 (0.71, 1.74) |
| Cadmium |
20 |
3.9 |
55 |
3.6 |
1.07 (0.62, 1.84) |
| Zinc |
38 |
7.4 |
103 |
6.8 |
1.12 (0.75,1.67) |
| Mercury |
20 |
3.9 |
63 |
4.2 |
0.84 (0.49, 1.43) |
| Chromium |
24 |
4.7 |
58 |
3.8 |
1.33 (0.79, 2.22) |
| Iron |
40 |
7.8 |
100 |
6.6 |
1.18 (0.79, 1.77) |
| Lead |
65 |
12.7 |
182 |
12.1 |
1.03 (0.75, 1.42) |
| Aluminum |
71 |
13.8 |
220 |
14.6 |
1.03 (0.76, 1.40) |
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| Miscellaneous |
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| Asbestos |
76 |
14.8 |
237 |
15.7 |
0.91 (0.68, 1.21) |
| Used motor oil |
117 |
22.8 |
400 |
26.6 |
0.89 (0.69, 1.15) |
| Diesel exhaust fumes |
183 |
35.7 |
464 |
30.8 |
1.33 (1.06,1.67)c |
| Cutting oils |
74 |
14.4 |
277 |
18.4 |
0.81 (0.60, 1.08) |
| Cleaning fluids |
124 |
24.2 |
419 |
27.8 |
0.93 (0.72, 1.19) |
| Preservatives |
9 |
1.7 |
21 |
1.4 |
1.11 (0.49, 2.50) |
| Chlorine |
68 |
13.3 |
202 |
13.4 |
1.05 (0.77, 1.43) |
| Hair permanent solutions |
11 |
2.1 |
33 |
2.2 |
0.99 (0.48, 2.04) |
| Sour gas |
24 |
4.7 |
92 |
6.1 |
0.69 (0.42, 1.12) |
| Wood smoke |
121 |
23.6 |
371 |
24.6 |
0.95 (0.75, 1.22) |
| Lubricants |
152 |
29.6 |
477 |
31.7 |
0.99 (0.78, 1.25) |
| Solvents |
167 |
32.5 |
516 |
34.3 |
1.01 (0.80, 1.28) |
| Ether |
51 |
9.9 |
170 |
11.3 |
0.88 (0.62, 1.25) |
| Mouldy grain/forage |
61 |
11.9 |
176 |
11.7 |
1.09 (0.78, 1.53) |
| Hair dyes |
15 |
2.9 |
33 |
2.2 |
1.33 (0.69, 2.52) |
| Cyanide |
10 |
1.9 |
36 |
2.4 |
0.79 (0.38, 1.63) |
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| Non-ionizing radiation |
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| Ultra Violet Light |
44 |
8.6 |
151 |
10.0 |
1.06 (0.73, 1.55) |
| Horticultural Grow lights |
12 |
2.3 |
39 |
2.59 |
0.91 (0.46, 1.79) |
| Unshielded microwaves |
3 |
0.6 |
25 |
1.7 |
0.39 (0.11, 1.32) |
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| Ionizing radiation |
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| Radium |
12 |
2.34 |
12 |
0.80 |
3.26 (1.38, 7.73)c |
| Uranium |
12 |
2.34 |
18 |
1.20 |
2.10 (0.97, 4.56) |
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a all odds ratios were adjusted for age and province of residence. b n and % are given for the "yes" responses. c Statistically significant results are bold. | |||||
Karunanayake et al. Environmental Health 2008 7:44 doi:10.1186/1476-069X-7-44 |
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