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

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 interv...

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Main Authors: Rai, R., Glass, D., Heyworth, J., Saunders, C., Fritschi, Lin
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50870
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author Rai, R.
Glass, D.
Heyworth, J.
Saunders, C.
Fritschi, Lin
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Glass, D.
Heyworth, J.
Saunders, C.
Fritschi, Lin
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description 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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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-508702017-09-13T15:48:11Z Occupational exposures to engine exhausts and other PAHs and breast cancer risk: A population-based case-control study Rai, R. Glass, D. Heyworth, J. Saunders, C. Fritschi, Lin 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. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50870 10.1002/ajim.22592 restricted
spellingShingle Rai, R.
Glass, D.
Heyworth, J.
Saunders, C.
Fritschi, Lin
Occupational exposures to engine exhausts and other PAHs and breast cancer risk: A population-based case-control study
title Occupational exposures to engine exhausts and other PAHs and breast cancer risk: A population-based case-control study
title_full Occupational exposures to engine exhausts and other PAHs and breast cancer risk: A population-based case-control study
title_fullStr Occupational exposures to engine exhausts and other PAHs and breast cancer risk: A population-based case-control study
title_full_unstemmed Occupational exposures to engine exhausts and other PAHs and breast cancer risk: A population-based case-control study
title_short Occupational exposures to engine exhausts and other PAHs and breast cancer risk: A population-based case-control study
title_sort occupational exposures to engine exhausts and other pahs and breast cancer risk: a population-based case-control study
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50870