Welding and the risk of head and neck cancer: the ICARE study

ObjectiveTo investigate the association between occupational exposure to welding and the risk of head and neck cancer in a large French population-based case-control study, the Investigation of occupational and environmental CAuses of REspiratory cancers study.MethodsAnalyses were restricted to men...

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Published in:Occupational and environmental medicine (London, England) England), 2020-05, Vol.77 (5), p.293-300
Main Authors: Barul, Christine, Matrat, Mireille, Auguste, Aviane, Dugas, Julien, Radoï, Loredana, Menvielle, Gwenn, Févotte, Joëlle, Guizard, Anne-Valérie, Stücker, Isabelle, Luce, Danièle
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acids
Alcohol
Arc welding
Asbestos
Cancer
Ecology, environment
Head & neck cancer
Health
Health risks
Hypopharynx
Interviews
Job titles
Laryngeal cancer
Larynx
Life Sciences
Metal workers
Occupational exposure
Occupational health
Occupations
Oral cancer
Oral cavity
Oropharynx
Population studies
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Risk
Santé publique et épidémiologie
Smoking
Spot welding
Stainless steel
Studies
Tobacco
Tobacco smoking
Welding
Working hours
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Summary:ObjectiveTo investigate the association between occupational exposure to welding and the risk of head and neck cancer in a large French population-based case-control study, the Investigation of occupational and environmental CAuses of REspiratory cancers study.MethodsAnalyses were restricted to men (2703 controls and 1588 cases of squamous-cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx). Welding activity and potential confounders were assessed by detailed questionnaires. ORs and CIs (95% CI) were estimated by unconditional logistic regression, adjusted for age, area of residence, tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption and occupational exposure to asbestos.ResultsWelding was associated with an increased risk of head and neck cancer overall (OR=1.31, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.67). The association was strongest for laryngeal cancer (OR=1.66, 95% CI 1.15 to 2.38) and the risk increased with the cumulative duration (p-trend
ISSN:1351-0711
1470-7926
DOI:10.1136/oemed-2019-106080