Occupational exposures to engine exhausts and other PAHs and breast cancer risk: A population-based case-control study

R. Rai; D.C. Glass; Jane Heyworth; Christobel Saunders; Lin Fritschi

doi:10.1002/ajim.22592

Occupational exposures to engine exhausts and other PAHs and breast cancer risk: A population-based case-control study

R. Rai, D.C. Glass, Jane Heyworth, Christobel Saunders, Lin Fritschi

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© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Background: Some previous studies have suggested that exposure to engine exhausts may increase risk of breast cancer. Methods: In a population-based case-control study of breast cancer in Western Australia we assessed occupational exposure to engine exhausts using questionnaires and telephone interviews. Odds Ratios (OR) and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) were calculated using logistic regression. Results: We found no association between risk of breast cancer and occupational exposure to diesel exhaust (OR 1.07, 95%CI: 0.81-1.41), gasoline exhaust (OR 0.98, 95%CI: 0.74-1.28), or other exhausts (OR 1.08, 95%CI: 0.29-4.08). There were also no significant dose- or duration-response relationships. Conclusions: This study did not find evidence supporting the association between occupational exposures to engine exhausts and breast cancer risk.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	437-444
Number of pages	8
Journal	American Journal of Industrial Medicine
Volume	59
Issue number	6
Early online date	20 Apr 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22592
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2016

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A Case Control Study of Environment and Breast Cancer
Fritschi, L., Heyworth, J., Saunders, C., McCaul, K., Glass, D. & Erren, T.
National Health & Medical Research Council NHMRC
31/12/08 → 31/12/11
Project: Research
NHMRC Research Fellowships - Lin Fritschi
Fritschi, L.
National Health & Medical Research Council NHMRC
1/01/13 → 30/10/17
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