EXPOSURE TO STAINLESS-STEEL WELDING FUMES AND LUNG-CANCER - A METAANALYSIS

Authors
SJOGREN B HANSEN KS KJUUS H PERSSON PG
Citation
B. Sjogren et al., EXPOSURE TO STAINLESS-STEEL WELDING FUMES AND LUNG-CANCER - A METAANALYSIS, Occupational and environmental medicine, 51(5), 1994, pp. 335-336
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Occupational and environmental medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
13510711
Volume
51
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
335 - 336
Database
ISI
SICI code
1351-0711(1994)51:5<335:ETSWFA>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Stainless steel welding is associated with exposure to metals includin g hexavalent chromium and nickel This study is a meta-analysis of five studies of stainless steel welders and the occurrence of lung cancer. Asbestos exposure and smoking habits have been taken into account. Th e calculated pooled relative risk estimate was 1.94 with a 95% confide nce interval of 1.28-2.93. This result suggests a causal relation betw een exposure-to stainless steel welding and lung cancer.