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

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    Authors
    Rai, R.
    Glass, D.
    Heyworth, J.
    Saunders, C.
    Fritschi, Lin
    Date
    2016
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Rai, R. and Glass, D. and Heyworth, J. and Saunders, C. and Fritschi, L. 2016. Occupational exposures to engine exhausts and other PAHs and breast cancer risk: A population-based case-control study. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 59 (6): pp. 437-444.
    Source Title
    American Journal of Industrial Medicine
    DOI
    10.1002/ajim.22592
    ISSN
    0271-3586
    School
    Epidemiology and Biostatistics
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50870
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    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.

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