OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and certain plastic monomers increased renal cell carcinoma (RCC) risk. METHODS: Unconditional logistic regression was used to calculate RCC risk in relation to exposure. RESULTS: No association between RCC risk and having ever been occupationally exposed to any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or plastics was observed. Duration of exposure and average exposure also showed no association with risk. Suggestive positive associations between RCC risk and cumulative exposure to styrene (P-trend = 0.02) and acrylonitrile (P-trend = 0.06) were found. Cumulative exposure to petroleum/gasoline engine emissions was inversely associated with risk (P-trend = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS: Results indicate a possible association between occupational styrene and acrylonitrile exposure and RCC risk. Additional studies are needed to replicate findings, as this is the first time these associations have been reported and they may be due to chance. © 2011 The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Renal cancer risk and occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and plastics / Karami, S.; Boffetta, P.; Brennan, P.; Stewart, P.A.; Zaridze, D.; Matveev, V.; Janout, V.; Kollarova, H.; Bencko, V.; Navratilova, M.; Szeszenia-Dabrowska, N.; Mates, D.; Gromiec, J.P.; Sobotka, R.; Chow, W.-H.; Rothman, N.; Moore, L.E.. - In: JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 1076-2752. - STAMPA. - 53:2(2011), pp. 218-223. [10.1097/JOM.0b013e31820a40a3]
Renal cancer risk and occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and plastics
Boffetta, P.;
2011
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and certain plastic monomers increased renal cell carcinoma (RCC) risk. METHODS: Unconditional logistic regression was used to calculate RCC risk in relation to exposure. RESULTS: No association between RCC risk and having ever been occupationally exposed to any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or plastics was observed. Duration of exposure and average exposure also showed no association with risk. Suggestive positive associations between RCC risk and cumulative exposure to styrene (P-trend = 0.02) and acrylonitrile (P-trend = 0.06) were found. Cumulative exposure to petroleum/gasoline engine emissions was inversely associated with risk (P-trend = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS: Results indicate a possible association between occupational styrene and acrylonitrile exposure and RCC risk. Additional studies are needed to replicate findings, as this is the first time these associations have been reported and they may be due to chance. © 2011 The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
