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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2014; 20(35): 12431-12444
Published online Sep 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i35.12431
Published online Sep 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i35.12431
Table 1 Articles included in the literature review and meta-analysis, by cancer site, International Standard Industrial Classification code and exposure features
Authors | Cancer site | ISIC | Exposure | Article type | Estimate |
Cantor et al[94] | Colorectal | 01 - Crop and animal production | Aerial pesticide applicators | Cohort | RR |
Greenburg et al[95] | Pesticides applicators | Cohort | RR | ||
Lee et al[83] | Farming | Cohort | RR | ||
Lo et al[90] | Pesticides | Case-Control | OR | ||
Lynch et al[96] | Pesticides applicators | Cohort | RR | ||
Wiklund and Dich[97] | Agriculture | Cohort | SIR | ||
Mikoczy and Rylander[98] | 03 - Fishing and aquaculture | Fishermen | Cohort | SIR | |
Finkelstein[99] | 08 - Other mining and quarrying | Dust | Meta-analysis | SMR | |
Kusiak[100] | Miners | Cohort | SMR | ||
Gubéran et al[57] | 10 - Manufacture of food products | Butchers | Cohort | SMR | |
Fritschi et al[58] | Meat Workers | Cohort | SMR | ||
McLean et al[59] | Meat Workers | Cohort | SMR | ||
Carstensen et al[77] | 11 - Manufacture of beverages | Brevery workers | Cohort | RR | |
Thygesen et al[78] | Brevery workers | Cohort | SIR | ||
Goldberg and Thériault G[101] | 13 - Manufacture of textile | Synthetic textiles | Cohort | SMR | |
Mastrangelo et al[24] | Textile | Meta-analysis | RR | ||
Vobecky et al[102] | Carpet production | Cohort | SMR | ||
Guay and Siemiatycki[54] | 15 - Manufacture of leather and related products | Fur industry | Cohort | SMR | |
Montanaro et al[55] | Tannery workers | Cohort | SMR | ||
Sweeney et al[103] | Fur industry | Cohort | SMR | ||
Roscoe et al[104] | 16 - Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork | Automotive wood modelists | Cohort | SMR | |
Swanson et al[26] | Automobile industry | Cohort | SMR | ||
Rodu et al[62] | 19 - Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products | Petroleum | Cohort | SMR | |
Acquavella et al[70] | 20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | Alachlor (herbicide) | Cohort | SIR | |
Berger and Manz[64] | Coke gas | Cohort | SMR | ||
Fraser et al[65] | Fertilisers manufacturing | Cohort | SMR | ||
Leet et al[66] | Alachlor (herbicide) | Cohort | SMR | ||
Schnorr et al[67] | Polyurethane foam | Cohort | SMR | ||
Tomenson et al[68] | Methil-methacrylate | Cohort | RR | ||
Walker et al[69] | Methil-methacrylate | Cohort | SMR | ||
Acquavella et al[63] | 22 - Manufacture of rubber and plastics products | Polypropylene manufacturing | Cohort | SIR | |
Cowles et al[71] | Plastic and resins | Cohort | SMR | ||
Kaleja et al[72] | Polypropylene production | Cohort | SIR | ||
Lagast et al[73] | Polypropylene production | Meta-analysis | RR | ||
Lewis et al[74] | Polypropylene production | Cohort | SIR | ||
Sathiakumar et al[75] | Rubber industry | Cohort | SMR | ||
McMichael et al[76] | Rubber industry | Cohort | SMR | ||
Albin et al[106] | 23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products | Asbestos cement workers | Cohort | RR | |
Jakobsson et al107] | Cement workers | Cohort | SMR | ||
Seidman et al[108] | Asbestos | Cohort | SMR | ||
Smailyte et al[52] | Cement workers | Cohort | SMR | ||
Wingren[109] | Glass Workers | Cohort | SIR | ||
Zhang et al[110] | Ceramic factories | Cohort | SMR | ||
Jackobsson et al[43] | 24 - Manufacture of basic metals | Stainless steel workers | Cohort | SIR | |
Redmond et al[40] | Steel workers | Cohort | SMR | ||
Xu et al[42] | Iron and steel workers | Cohort | SMR | ||
Wang et al[44] | 26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | Optical industry | Case-Control | OR | |
Ritz et al[60] | 28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c | Aerospace workers | Cohort | RR | |
Delzell et al[111] | 29 - Manufacture of motor vehicles | Motor vehicle manufacturing | Cohort | SMR | |
Innos et al[56] | 31 - Manufacture of furniture | Wood dust | Cohort | SIR | |
Puntoni et al[48] | 33 - Repair and installation of machinery and equipment | Shipyard | Cohort | RR | |
Puntoni et al[47] | Shipyard | Cohort | SMR | ||
Nasterlack et al[112] | 37 - Sewerage | Wastewater treatment | Cohort | SIR | |
Reynolds and Austin[113] | 72 - Scientific research and development | Physics laboratory workers | Cohort | SIR | |
Ahn et al[114] | 84 - Public administration and defence | Emergency responders | Cohort | SIR | |
Demers et al[115] | Firefighters | Cohort | SIR | ||
Strand et al[116] | Asbestos (Military - Navy) | Cohort | SIR | ||
Yamane[117] | United States Air Force workers | Cohort | SIR | ||
Czene et al[118] | 96 - Other personal service activities | Hairdressers | Cohort | SIR | |
Brownson et al[61] | Colon | 01 - Crop and animal production | Agriculture | Case-control | OR |
Cantor et al[94] | Aerial pesticide applicators | Cohort | SMR | ||
Fredriksson et al[119] | Farmers | Case-Control | OR | ||
Freedman et al[120] | Farmer s | Case-Control | OR | ||
Koutros et al[82] | Aromatic amine pesticide | Cohort | RR | ||
Rusiecki et al[121] | Pesticides | Cohort | RR | ||
Wiklund and Dich[97] | Agriculture | Cohort | SIR | ||
Fredriksson et al[119] | 02 - Forestry and logging | Gardeners | Case-Control | OR | |
Mikoczy and Rylander[98] | 03 - Fishing and aquaculture | Fishermen | Cohort | SIR | |
Brownson et al[61] | 05 - Mining of coal and lignite | Coal Mining | Case-Control | OR | |
Tomaskova et al[122] | Black coal miners | Cohort | SMR | ||
Brownson et al[61] | 07 - Mining of metal ores | Metal mining | Case-control | OR | |
Gómez et al[123] | Mercury miners | Cohort | SMR | ||
Brownson et al[61] | 08 - Other mining and quarrying | Metal mining | Case-control | OR | |
Fredriksson et al[119] | Miners | Case-Control | OR | ||
Brownson et al[61] | 10 - Manufacture of food products | Food industry | Case-control | OR | |
Johnson et al[124] | Food industry | Case-Control | OR | ||
Carstensen et al[77] | 11 - Manufacture of beverages | Brevery workers | Cohort | RR | |
Thygesen et al[78] | Brevery workers | Cohort | SIR | ||
Fredriksson et al[119] | 14 - Manufacture of wearing apparel | Dressmakers and needle workers | Case-Control | OR | |
Brownson et al[61] | 15 - Manufacture of leather and related products | Leather production | Case-control | OR | |
Montanaro et al[55] | Tannery workers | Cohort | SMR | ||
Fredriksson et al[119] | 16 - Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork | Lumberers and sawmill workers | Case-Control | OR | |
Roscoe et al[104] | Automotive wood model | Cohort | SMR | ||
Simpson et al[125] | Wood dust | Case-Control | OR | ||
Swanson et al[26] | Automobile industry | Cohort | SMR | ||
Fredriksson et al[119] | 17 - Manufacture of paper and paper products | Paper and pulp workers | Case-Control | OR | |
Brownson et al[61] | 18 - Printing and reproduction of recorded media | Printing | Case-control | OR | |
Brownson et al[61] | 19 - Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products | Petroleum | Case-control | OR | |
Brownson et al[61] | 20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | Chemical workers | Case-control | OR | |
Collins et al[126] | Methil-methacrylate | Cohort | SMR | ||
Fraser et al[65] | Fertilisers manufacturing | Cohort | SMR | ||
Fredriksson et al[119] | Chemical workers | Case-Control | OR | ||
Schnorr et al[67] | Polyurethane foam industry | Cohort | SMR | ||
Walker et al[69] | Methil-methacrylate | Cohort | SMR | ||
Harrington and Goldblatt[105] | 21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations | Pharmaceutical industry | Cohort | SMR | |
McMichael et al[76] | 22 - Manufacture of rubber and plastics product | Rubber industry | Cohort | SMR | |
Straif et al[127] | Rubber industry | Cohort | SMR | ||
Smailyte et al[52] | 23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products | Cement workers | Cohort | SIR | |
Jakobsson et al[107] | 24 - Manufacture of basic metals | Stainless steel workers | Cohort | SIR | |
Redmond et al[40] | Steel workers | Cohort | SMR | ||
Tokudome and Kuratsune[41] | Metal refinery | Cohort | SMR | ||
Brownson et al[61] | 25 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products | Metal manufacturing | Case-control | OR | |
Fredriksson et al[119] | Metal workers | Case-Control | OR | ||
Fredriksson et al[119] | 31 - Manufacture of furniture | Cabinet makers | Case-Control | OR | |
Innos et al[56] | Wood dust | Cohort | SIR | ||
Fredriksson et al[119] | 33 - Repair and installation of machinery and equipment | Mechanics | Case-Control | OR | |
Puntoni et al[48] | Shipyard | Cohort | SMR | ||
Puntoni et al[47] | Shipyard | Cohort | SMR | ||
Fredriksson et al[119] | 49 - Land transport and transport via pipelines | Rail and road workers | Case-Control | OR | |
Reynolds and Austin[113] | 72 - Scientific research and development | Physics laboratory workers | Cohort | SIR | |
Fredriksson et al[119] | 81 - Services to buildings and landscape activities | Cleaners | Case-Control | OR | |
Baris et al[128] | 84 - Public administration and defence | Firefighters | Cohort | SMR | |
Brownson et al[61] | National security | Case-control | OR | ||
Youakim[129] | Firefighters | Cohort | RR | ||
Fredriksson et al[119] | 86 - Human health activities | Nurses | Case-Control | OR | |
Fredriksson et al[119] | 96 - Other personal service activities | Dry Cleaners and hairdresser | Case-Control | OR | |
Cantor et al[94] | Rectum | 01 - Crop and animal production | Aerial pesticide applicators | Cohort | RR |
Settimi et al[130] | Agriculture | Case-Control | OR | ||
Wiklund and Dich[97] | Agriculture | Cohort | SIR | ||
Mikoczy and Rylander[98] | 03 - Fishing and aquaculture | Fishermen | Cohort | SIR | |
Carstensen et al[77] | 11 - Manufacture of beverages | Brevery workers | Cohort | RR | |
Thygesen et al[78] | Brevery workers | Cohort | SIR | ||
Montanaro et al[55] | 15 - Manufacture of leather and related products | Tannery workers | Cohort | SMR | |
Roscoe et al[104] | 16 - Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork | Automotive wood model | Cohort | SMR | |
Rodu et al[62] | 19 - Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products | Petroleum industry | Cohort | SMR | |
Fraser et al[65] | 20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | Fertilisers manufacturing | Cohort | SMR | |
Manuwald et al[131] | Dioxine compounds | Cohort | SMR | ||
Schnorr et al[67] | Polyurethane foam industry | Cohort | SMR | ||
Walker et al[69] | Methil-methacrylate | Cohort | SMR | ||
McMichael et al[76] | 22 - Manufacture of rubber and plastics product | Rubber industry | Cohort | SMR | |
Smailyte et al[52] | 23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products | Cement workers | Cohort | SIR | |
Jakobsson et al[107] | 24 - Manufacture of basic metals | Stainless steel workers | Cohort | SIR | |
Langård et al[132] | Ferrochromium/silicon | Cohort | SMR | ||
Redmond et al[40] | Steel workers | Cohort | SMR | ||
Malloy et al[133] | 29 - Manufacture of motor vehicles | Metalworking fluids | Cohort | RR | |
Innos et al[56] | 31 - Manufacture of furniture | Wood dust | Cohort | SIR | |
Puntoni et al[48] | 33 - Repair and installation of machinery and equipment | Shipyard | Cohort | SMR | |
Puntoni et al[47] | Shipyard | Cohort | SMR | ||
Reynolds and Austin[113] | 72 - Scientific research and development | Physics laboratory workers | Cohort | SIR |
Table 2 Pooled estimates for colorectal cancer, by industrial branch and study design
ISIC | Industrial branch | Cohort studies | Other study design2 | All | |||
(95%CI) | (95%CI) | (95%CI) | |||||
Crude RR | Adjusted RR3 | Crude RR | Adjusted RR3 | Crude RR | Adjusted RR3 | ||
1 | Crop and animal production | 0.86 | - | 2.6 | - | 0.86 | - |
(0.81-0.91) | (1.12-6.02) | (0.76-0.97) | |||||
3 | Fishing and aquaculture1 | 0.98 | - | - | - | 0.98 | - |
(0.70-1.10) | (0.87-1.10) | ||||||
8 | Other mining and quarrying | 0.8 | - | 0.84 | - | 0.83 | - |
(0.70-0.92) | (0.77-0.92) | (0.77-0.89) | |||||
10 | Manufacture of food products | 1.21 | - | - | - | 1.21 | - |
(0.76-1.92) | (0.76-1.92) | ||||||
11 | Manufacture of beverages | 1.29 | - | - | - | 1.29 | - |
(1.19-1.40) | (1.19-1.40) | ||||||
13 | Manufacture of textile | 2.82 | 0.73 | 1.34 | - | 2 | - |
(0.19-41.78) | (0.07-7.96) | (1.12-1.61) | (0.83-4.86) | ||||
15 | Manufacture of leather and related products | 1.7 | - | - | - | 1.7 | - |
(1.24-2.34) | (1.24-2.34) | ||||||
16 | Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork | 1.65 | - | - | - | 1.65 | - |
(0.60-4.58) | (0.60-4.58) | ||||||
19 | Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products1 | 1.21 | - | - | - | 1.21 | - |
(0.69-2.12) | (0.69-2.12) | ||||||
20 | Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | 1.27 | - | - | - | 1.27 | - |
(0.92-1.76) | (0.92-1.76) | ||||||
22 | Manufacture of rubber and plastics products | 1.3 | - | 1.37 | - | 1.3 | - |
(0.94-1.79) | (0.86-2.18) | (0.98-1.71) | |||||
23 | Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products | 1.25 | - | - | - | 1.25 | - |
(0.85-1.85) | (0.85-1.85) | ||||||
24 | Manufacture of basic metals | 1.32 | - | - | - | 1.32 | - |
(1.07-1.65) | (1.07-1.65) | ||||||
26 | Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products1 | - | - | 2.14 | - | 2.14 | - |
(1.02-4.50) | (1.02-4.50) | ||||||
28 | Manufacture of machinery and equipment nec1 | 2.2 | - | - | - | 2.2 | - |
(1.03-4.72) | (1.03-4.72) | ||||||
29 | Manufacture of motor vehicles1 | 1.27 | - | - | - | 1.27 | - |
(0.89-1.82) | (0.89-1.82) | ||||||
31 | Manufacture of furniture1 | 1.5 | - | - | - | 1.5 | - |
(1.21-1.87) | (1.21-1.87) | ||||||
33 | Repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 1.4 | - | - | - | 1.4 | - |
(1.07-1.84) | (1.07-1.84) | ||||||
37 | Sewerage1 | 1.14 | - | - | - | 1.14 | - |
(0.47-2.77) | (0.47-2.77) | ||||||
72 | Scientific research and development1 | 1.18 | - | - | - | 1.18 | - |
(0.77-1.82) | (0.77-1.82) | ||||||
84 | Public administration and defence | 0.97 | 0.87 | - | - | 0.97 | 0.87 |
(0.62-1.52) | (0.58-1.30) | (0.62-1.52) | (0.58-1.30) | ||||
96 | Other personal service activities1 | 1.09 | - | - | - | 1.09 | - |
(0.98-1.21) | (0.98-1.21) | ||||||
- | All industrial branches combined | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.36 | 1.13 | 1.19 | 1.12 |
(1.08-1.30) | (1.08-1.30) | (0.94-1.97) | (0.81-1.57) | (1.09-1.33) | (1.03-1.23) | ||
Heterogeneity (I2) | 84.1% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
Table 3 Pooled estimates for colon cancer, by industrial branch and study design
ISIC | Industrial branch | Cohort studies | Other study design2 | All | |||
(95%CI) | (95%CI) | (95%CI) | |||||
Crude RR | Adjusted RR3 | Crude RR | Adjusted RR3 | Crude RR | Adjusted RR3 | ||
1 | Crop and animal production | 1 | - | 0.98 | - | 0.96 | - |
(0.66-1.52) | (0.85-1.13) | (0.84-1.10) | |||||
2 | Forestry and logging1 | - | - | 1.48 | - | 1.48 | - |
(0.28-7.92) | (0.28-7.92) | ||||||
3 | Fishing and aquaculture1 | 0.93 | - | - | - | 0.93 | - |
(0.79-1.09) | (0.79-1.09) | ||||||
5 | Mining of coal and lignite | 0.9 | - | 1.1 | - | 0.92 | 0.9 |
(0.68-1.20) | (0.42-2.91) | (0.69-1.21) | (0.69-1.17) | ||||
7 | Mining of metals | 0.19 | - | 1.5 | - | 0.57 | - |
(0.05-0.71) | (0.65-3.64) | (0.08-4.30) | |||||
8 | Other mining and quarrying1 | - | - | 0.91 | - | 0.91 | - |
(0.45-1.83) | (0.45-1.83) | ||||||
10 | Manufacture of food products | 1.06 | - | 1.32 | - | 1.28 | - |
(0.44-2.57) | (0.93-1.87) | (0.98-1.70) | |||||
11 | Manufacture of beverages | 1.25 | - | - | - | 1.25 | - |
(1.12-1.40) | (1.12-1.40) | ||||||
14 | Manufacture of wearing apparel1 | - | - | 0.66 | - | 0.66 | - |
(0.20-2.20) | (0.20-2.20) | ||||||
15 | Manufacture of leather and related products | 1.66 | - | 1.3 | - | 1.49 | 1.49 |
(0.85-3.24) | (0.61-2.76) | (0.90-2.46) | (0.90-2.46) | ||||
16 | Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork | 2.19 | 1.2 | 0.53 | - | 0.96 | 0.96 |
(0.56-8.52) | (0.35-4.16) | (0.37-0.78) | (0.46-1.97) | (0.46-1.97) | |||
17 | Manufacture of paper and paper products1 | - | - | 0.66 | - | 0.66 | - |
(0.17-2.61) | (0.17-2.61) | ||||||
18 | Printing and reproduction of recorded media1 | - | - | 1.8 | - | 1.8 | - |
(1.20-2.70) | (1.20-2.70) | ||||||
19 | Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products1 | - | - | 1.3 | - | 1.3 | - |
(0.51-3.29) | (0.51-3.29) | ||||||
20 | Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | 1.2 | - | 1.07 | - | 1.18 | - |
(0.99-1.45) | (0.68-1.71) | (0.99-1.40) | |||||
21 | Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations1 | 1.22 | - | - | - | 1.22 | - |
(0.58-2.24) | (0.58-2.24) | ||||||
22 | Manufacture of rubber and plastics products | 1.31 | - | 1.16 | - | 1.19 | 1.16 |
(0.88-1.95) | (0.95-1.41) | (1.00-1.42) | (0.99-1.36) | ||||
23 | Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products1 | 0.77 | - | - | - | 0.77 | - |
(0.29-2.06) | (0.29-2.06) | ||||||
24 | Manufacture of basic metals | 1.75 | 1.61 | - | - | 1.75 | 1.61 |
(1.16-2.65) | (1.09-2.38) | (1.16-2.65) | (1.09-2.38) | ||||
25 | Manufacture of fabricated metal products | - | - | 0.83 | - | 0.83 | - |
(0.55-1.24) | (0.55-1.24) | ||||||
31 | Manufacture of furniture | 1.65 | - | 0.8 | - | 1.4 | - |
(1.24-2.20) | (0.27-2.36) | (0.77-2.54) | |||||
33 | Repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 1.91 | 1.81 | 0.99 | - | 1.75 | - |
(1.39-2.62) | (1.39-2.37) | (0.43-2.29) | (1.27-2.41) | ||||
49 | Land transport1 | - | - | 2.39 | - | 2.39 | - |
(0.83-6.92) | (0.83-6.92) | ||||||
72 | Scientific research and development1 | 1.23 | - | - | - | 1.23 | - |
(0.72-2.11) | (0.72-2.11) | ||||||
84 | Public administration and defence | 1.32 | - | 0.9 | - | 1.19 | - |
(0.85-2.05) | (0.59-1.38) | (0.85-1.67) | |||||
86 | Human health activities1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
(0.49-2.05) | (0.49-2.05) | ||||||
96 | Other personal service activities1 | - | - | 1.37 | - | 1.37 | - |
(0.51-3.72) | (0.51-3.72) | ||||||
- | All industrial branches combined | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.13 | 1.13 |
(1.09-1.39) | (1.09-1.39) | (0.92-1.15) | (0.92-1.15) | (1.05-1.22) | (1.05-1.22) | ||
Heterogeneity (I2) | 70.5% | 42.3% | 61.4% |
Table 4 Pooled estimates for rectal cancer, by industrial branch and study design
ISIC | Industrial branch | Cohort studies | Other study design2 | All | |||
(95%CI) | (95%CI) | (95%CI) | |||||
Crude RR | Adjusted RR3 | Crude RR | Adjusted RR3 | Crude RR | Adjusted RR3 | ||
1 | Crop and animal production | 0.86 | - | 1.5 | - | 0.97 | - |
(0.74-1.00) | (0.55-2.45) | (0.67-1.41) | |||||
3 | Fishing and aquaculture1 | 1.05 | - | - | - | 1.05 | - |
(0.86-1.25) | (0.87-1.26) | ||||||
10 | Manufacture of food products1 | 0.75 | - | - | - | 0.75 | - |
(0.33-1.70) | (0.33-1.70) | ||||||
11 | Manufacture of beverages | 1.45 | - | - | 1.45 | - | |
(1.13-1.85) | (1.13-1.85) | ||||||
15 | Manufacture of leather and related products | 2.06 | - | - | - | 2.06 | - |
(0.36-3.76) | (0.91-4.65) | ||||||
16 | Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork1 | 0.4 | - | - | 0.4 | - | |
(0.06-2.53) | (0.06-2.53) | ||||||
19 | Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products1 | 2.49 | - | - | - | 2.49 | - |
(1.02-6.07) | (1.02-6.07) | ||||||
20 | Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | 1.22 | - | - | - | 1.22 | - |
(0.62-2.41) | (0.62-2.41) | ||||||
22 | Manufacture of rubber and plastics products | 0.82 | - | - | - | 0.82 | - |
(0.55-1.22) | (0.55-1.22) | ||||||
23 | Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products1 | 1.25 | - | - | - | 1.25 | - |
(0.61-2.55) | (0.61-2.55) | ||||||
24 | Manufacture of basic metals | 1.25 | - | - | 1.25 | - | |
(0.77-2.04) | (0.77-2.04) | ||||||
29 | Manufacture of motor vehicles | 1.7 | - | - | - | 1.7 | - |
(0.53-5.43) | (0.53-5.43) | ||||||
31 | Manufacture of furniture | 1.32 | - | - | - | 1.32 | - |
(0.93-1.88) | (0.93-1.88) | ||||||
33 | Repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 0.76 | - | - | - | 0.76 | - |
(0.42-1.38) | (0.42-1.38) | ||||||
72 | Scientific research and development1 | 1.1 | - | - | - | 1.1 | - |
(0.26-1.95) | (0.52-2.34) | ||||||
- | All industrial branches combined | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.15 | 1.15 |
(0.99-1.34) | (0.99-1.34) | (0.55-2.45) | (0.55-2.45) | (0.99-1.34) | (0.99-1.34) | ||
Heterogeneity (I2) | 53.8% | - | 53.8% |
Table 5 Colorectal cancer risk in occupational exposures, by gender
Site | Gender | Crude RR | 95%CI | Adjusted RR1 | 95%CI |
Colorectal | M | 1.21 | 1.09-1.35 | 1.10 | 1.00-1.22 |
F | 0.94 | 0.85-1.04 | 0.93 | 0.84-1.04 | |
Colon | M | 1.07 | 0.97-1.18 | - | - |
F | 0.95 | 0.76-1.20 | - | - | |
Rectum | M | 1.11 | 0.93-1.32 | - | - |
F | 1.53 | 0.47-4.93 | - | - |
- Citation: Oddone E, Modonesi C, Gatta G. Occupational exposures and colorectal cancers: A quantitative overview of epidemiological evidence. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(35): 12431-12444
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i35/12431.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i35.12431