Occupational exposure to carbon black and risk of cancer
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Objectives To investigate cancer risk in dockyard workers exposed to carbon black. Methods Cancer incidence was ascertained among 2101 longshoremen employed at the dockyard of Genova, Italy They were categorized a priori as exposed to low, moderate, and high level of carbon black dust. Incidence rates for the male population of the City of Genova were used to compute standardized incidence ratios (SIR). Results A positive exposure-response relation with carbon black exposure was detected only for bladder cancer (SIR = 204, 95%CI = 112-343, in highly exposed workers). Increased incidence of pleural mesothelioma (SIR = 751, 95%CI = 302-1547) and melanoma (SIR = 288, 95%CI = 125-2168) were detected. Conclusion Exposure to carbon black experienced by dockyard workers was associated with a two-fold increased risk of bladder cancer.
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- Authors
- Puntoni, R., Ceppi, M., Gennaro, V., Ugolini, D., Puntoni, M., La Manna, G., Casella, C., & Franco Merlo, D.
- Affiliations
- University of Genoa (IT)
- Corresponding author
- Puntoni, Riccardo
- Venue
- Cancer Causes & Control
- Published
- 2004-06
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 511-516
- ISSN
- 0957-5243 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-7225
- OpenAlex
- W1980729103
- Cited by
- 45
- References
- 24
- Citations by year
- 2024: 3 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 1.38
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Cancer Causes & Control (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- CINECA IRIS Institutial Research Information System (University of Genoa) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
- Keywords
- carbon black, occupational exposure, shipyard workers, longshoremen, bladder cancer, pleural mesothelioma, melanoma, exposure-response relationship, cancer incidence, Genoa
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms, Carbon, Humans, Male, Melanoma, Mesothelioma, Middle Aged, Pleural Neoplasms, Risk Factors, Ships, Skin Neoplasms, Incidence, Occupational Exposure
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