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Occupational dust exposure and the risk of laryngeal cancer in Turkey
Author(s) -
Ömur Cinar Elci,
Muge AkpinarElci,
Aaron Blair,
Mustafa Dosemeci
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.676
Subject(s) - medicine , asbestos , cancer , odds ratio , larynx , occupational cancer , confidence interval , job exposure matrix , environmental health , occupational exposure , surgery , materials science , metallurgy
A hospital-based case-referent study was conducted to identify occupational risk factors for laryngeal cancer. In a previous report an association was found between laryngeal cancer and occupations with potential dust exposure; a job-exposure matrix was developed to aid further evaluation of laryngeal cancer risks from five occupational dust exposures.

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