Pleural mesothelioma and occupational coexposure to asbestos, mineral wool, and silica
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American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2013-05-01, vol. 187, n° 9, p. 977-982
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Occupational coexposure to asbestos and other fibers or particles could modify the carcinogenicity of asbestos with regard to pleural mesothelioma. To estimate associations between pleural mesothelioma and occupational ...Lire la suite >
Occupational coexposure to asbestos and other fibers or particles could modify the carcinogenicity of asbestos with regard to pleural mesothelioma. To estimate associations between pleural mesothelioma and occupational mineral wool and silica exposure and to study the impact of occupational coexposure on the risk of pleural mesothelioma. A total of 1,199 male cases and 2,379 control subjects were included in a French pooled case-control study. Complete job histories were collected, and occupational exposure to asbestos, mineral wool (MW), and silica were assessed by three French job exposure matrices. Unconditional logistic regression models adjusted for age, birth date, and occupational asbestos exposure were used to estimate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). A significant association between mesothelioma and MW exposure was observed after adjustment for occupational asbestos exposure. OR for subjects exposed to less than 0.01 fibers·ml(-1)·yr(-1) was 1.6 (95% CI, 1.2-2.1) and increased to 2.5 (95% CI, 1.8-3.4) for subjects exposed to more than 0.32 fibers·ml(-1)·yr(-1). All ORs for silica exposure were around the null. Coexposure to either asbestos and MW or asbestos and silica seemed to increase the risk of pleural mesothelioma. ORs were 17.6 (95% CI, 11.8-26.2) and 9.8 (95% CI, 4.2-23.2) for subjects exposed to both asbestos and MW and for subjects exposed to both asbestos and silica, respectively, compared with 4.3 (95% CI, 1.9-9.8) for occupational asbestos exposure alone. Our results are in favor of an increased risk of pleural mesothelioma for subjects exposed to both asbestos and MW or asbestos and silica.< Réduire
Mots clés en anglais
Aged
Asbestos
Calcium Compounds
Case-Control Studies
France
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Mesothelioma
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases
Occupational Exposure
Odds Ratio
Pleural Neoplasms
Risk
Silicates
Silicon Dioxide
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