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. 1985 Aug;75(8):881–883. doi: 10.2105/ajph.75.8.881

Bladder cancer risk among auto and truck mechanics and chemically related occupations.

E M Smith, E R Miller, R F Woolson, C K Brown
PMCID: PMC1646348  PMID: 2411155

Abstract

Male participants in the NCI National Bladder Cancer study were evaluated for risks in auto and truck mechanic and in chemically related exposure occupations compared with those who had never worked in these areas. In nonsmokers the adjusted rate ratios (RR) for mechanics equalled 1.33, (95% CI 0.77, 2.31). The adjusted RR in the nonsmoker chemically related group was 1.53 (95% CI 1.13, 2.07). Duration of exposure as a mechanic was not clearly associated with bladder cancer risk regardless of smoking status.

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