occupational malignancy

occupational malignancy

Any work-related malignancy linked to extragenetic factors

Occupational malignancy

Type Industry Agent  

Hemangiosarcoma, liver Vinylchloride  polymerization Vinyl chloride workers

  Industry vintners Arsenical pesticides

Mesothelioma Asbestos producers/consumers Asbestos

Nasopharyngeal CA Cabinet makers, woodworkers Hardwood dusts

  Boot and shoemakers Unknown

  Radium workers, dial painters Radium

  Nickel smelting & refining Nickel

Laryngeal CA Asbestos producers and consumers Asbestos

Bone CA Radium workers, dial painters Radium

Scrotal CA Metal work, lathe operation Mineral/cutting oil

Bladder CA Rubber and dye workers Benzidine, α- & β-naphthylamine,

   auramine, magenta, 4-aminobiphenyl,

   4-nitrophenyl

Kidney, urogenital CA Coke oven workers Coke oven emissions

ALL Rubber industry Unknown

  Radiologists Ionizing radiation

AML Petrochemical industry Benzene

  Radiologists Ionizing radiation

Erythroleukemia Petrochemical industry Benzene

MMWR 1984, 33 in JAMA 1984; 251:1654

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