Sugarcane exposure and the risk of lung cancer and mesothelioma

Stuart M. Brooks; Heather G. Stockwell; Patricia A. Pinkham; Adam W. Armstrong; Douglas A. Witter

doi:10.1016/S0013-9351(05)80215-4

Sugarcane exposure and the risk of lung cancer and mesothelioma

Stuart M. Brooks^*
, Heather G. Stockwell
, Patricia A. Pinkham
, Adam W. Armstrong
, Douglas A. Witter

^*Corresponding author for this work

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A case-control study was conducted of the risk of lung cancer and mesothelioma from environmental and occupational exposures associated with sugarcane production. A slight, not statistically significant, excess risk of lung cancer was observed among participants who reported working in the sugarcane industry (odds ratio 1.8, 95% confidence interval 0.5-7.5). No increased risk was observed among our population, associated with living near sugarcane growing areas. Little difference was observed between cases and controls in years employed in the industry or jobs performed. Only one mesothelioma case and no controls reported working in the sugarcane industry.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	195-203
Number of pages	9
Journal	Environmental Research
Volume	58
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0013-9351(05)80215-4
State	Published - 1992

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