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Cancer incidence, mortality and exposure-response among Swedish man-made vitreous fiber production workers
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Postmenopausal breast cancer and occupational exposure to chemicals
"Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate if exposure to chemicals in the workplace was associated with an increased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer. Methods The study comprised ...
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A silent epidemic: occupational exposure limits are insufficiently protecting individual worker health
"In an editorial in an earlier issue of this journal, Johanson & Tinnerberg (1) expressed serious and well-founded concern over the large number of future occupational cancer cases that will result ...
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The Nordic Expert Group for Criteria Documentation of Health Risks from Chemicals. 148. Carbon nanotubes
"Diesel engine exhaust is a complex mixture of gaseous and particulate compounds produced during the combustion of diesel fuels. The gas phase includes carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides (NOX), carbon ...
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Assessment of past exposure to man-made vitreous fibers in the Swedish prefabricated house industry
The effect of exposure to man made vitreous fibers (MMVF) on workers in the prefabricated wooden house manufacturing industry was investigated. A model was developed to measure the past exposure to ...
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Occupational exposure to diesel motor exhaust and risk of lung cancer by histological subtype: a population-based case-control study in Swedish men
"We investigated occupational exposure to diesel motor exhaust (DME) and the risk of lung cancer by histological subtype among men, using elemental carbon (EC) as a marker of DME exposure. 993 cases ...
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Cancer incidence in Stockholm firefighters 1958-2012: an updated cohort study
"OBJECTIVES: Previous studies on firefighters indicate an increased risk of cancer although findings regarding which cancer sites are in excess have been inconsistent. The aim of this study was to ...
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Occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica and acute myocardial infarction among men and women in Sweden
"Abstract Objectives Occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is common. The study aimed to assess the risk for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after long-term exposure to RCS ...
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Night work and breast cancer risk in a cohort of female healthcare employees in Stockholm, Sweden
"Objectives Night work has been classified as probably carcinogenic to humans by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, but epidemiological evidence was considered limited due to ...
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Occupational exposure to particles and increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a population-based cohort study in Stockholm, Sweden
"Objectives Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common respiratory disorder. Next to tobacco smoking, occupational exposure is the most important risk factor for COPD in high-income ...