Abstract | OBJECTIVES: METHODS: In-person interviews obtained occupational histories and information on jobs with likely solvent exposure. We assigned exposure metrics of probability, frequency, intensity and confidence using job-exposure matrices modified by job-specific questionnaire information. We used logistic regression to estimate ORs and 95% CIs for associations between multiple myeloma and ever exposure to each, and any, chlorinated solvent and analysed whether associations varied by duration and cumulative exposure. We also considered all occupations that were given the lowest confidence scores as unexposed and repeated all analyses. RESULTS: Risk of multiple myeloma was elevated for subjects ever exposed to 1,1,1-trichloroethane (OR (95% CI): 1.8 (1.1 to 2.9)). Ever exposure to TCE or DCM also entailed elevated, but not statistically significant, risks of multiple myeloma; these became statistically significant when occupations with low confidence scores were considered unexposed (TCE: 1.7 (1.0 to 2.7); DCM: 2.0 (1.2 to 3.2)). Increasing cumulative exposure to perchloroethylene was also associated with increasing multiple myeloma risk. We observed non-significantly increased multiple myeloma risks with exposure to chloroform; however, few subjects were exposed. CONCLUSIONS: Evidence from this relatively large case-control study suggests that exposures to certain chlorinated solvents may be associated with increased incidence of multiple myeloma; however, the study is limited by relatively low participation (52%) among controls.
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Authors | Laura S Gold, Patricia A Stewart, Kevin Milliken, Mark Purdue, Richard Severson, Noah Seixas, Aaron Blair, Patricia Hartge, Scott Davis, Anneclaire J De Roos |
Journal | Occupational and environmental medicine
(Occup Environ Med)
Vol. 68
Issue 6
Pg. 391-9
(Jun 2011)
ISSN: 1470-7926 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 20833760
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated
- Solvents
- Trichloroethylene
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Epidemiologic Methods
- Female
- Humans
- Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated
(analysis, toxicity)
- Male
- Michigan
(epidemiology)
- Middle Aged
- Multiple Myeloma
(chemically induced, epidemiology)
- Occupational Diseases
(chemically induced, epidemiology)
- Occupational Exposure
(adverse effects, analysis)
- Solvents
(analysis, toxicity)
- Trichloroethylene
(analysis, toxicity)
- Washington
(epidemiology)
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