Lung cancer risks in male workers occupationally exposed to diesel motor emissions in Germany
Brüske-Hohlfeld, Irene ; Möhner, Matthias ; Ahrens, Wolfgang ; Pohlabeln, Hermann ; Heinrich, Judith ; Kreuzer, Michaela ; Jöckel, Karl-Heinz ; Wichmann, Heinz-Erich
American Journal of Industrial Medicine
1999
36
4
405-414
case control study ; diesel engine ; exhaust gases ; exposure ; exposure records ; lung cancer
Occupational diseases
English
This study reviews 3498 male cases of lung cancer in relation to occupation and diesel exhaust emissions exposure. Drivers of trucks, buses, taxis, diesel locomotives and forklift trucks, bulldozers, graders, excavators, and tractors, were considered as exposed to diesel fumes and their cumulative exposure was estimated. Results of this study provide further evidence that occupational exposure to diesel motor emissions is associated with an increased lung cancer risk.
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