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. 2007 Oct;64(10):666–672. doi: 10.1136/oem.2006.027003

Table 2 Summary of average annual intensity (AAI) of exposures by country and case–control status.

Scotland Sweden Romania Italy Malta
Cases (n = 202) Controls (n = 418) Cases (n = 201) Controls (n = 401) Cases (n = 178) Controls (n = 370) Cases (n = 200) Controls (n = 398) Cases (n = 178) Controls (n = 402)
Solvents 0 (0–106) {0–2.82} 0.06 (0–100) {0–3.04} 0 (0–138) {0–0.56} 0 (0–169) {0–1.96} 0 (0–117) {0–0} 0 (0–120) {0–0} 0 (0–122) {0–0.98} 0 (0–125) {0–0.87} 0 (0–187) {0–0} 0 (0–391) {0–0}
Pesticides 0.005 (0–89.6) {0–0.18} 0 (0–50) {0–0.04} 0 (0–50) {0–0} 0 (0–29.1) {0–0} 0 (0–30) {0–0} 0 (0–25) {0–0} 0 (0–8.4) {0–0} 0 (0–10.4) {0–0} 0 (0–65) {0–0} 0 (0–61) {0–0}
Iron 0 (0–285) {0–0} 0 (0–115) {0–0} 0 (0–150) {0–0} 0 (0–150) {0–0} 0 (0–206) {0–0} 0 (0–194) {0–0} 0 (0–188) {0–0} 0 (0–146) {0–0} 0 (0–144) {0–0} 0 (0–213) {0–0}
Manganese 0 (0–285) {0–0} 0 (0–129) {0–0} 0 (0–150) {0–0} 0 (0–150) {0–0} 0 (0–206) {0–0} 0 (0–194) {0–0} 0 (0–188) {0–0} 0 (0–125) {0–0} 0 (0–144) {0–0} 0 (0–213) {0–0}
Copper 0 (0–150) {0–0} 0 (0–100) {0–0} 0 (0–20) {0–0} 0 (0–150) {0–0} 0 (0–33) {0–0} 0 (0–81) {0–0} 0 (0–100) {0–0.48} 0 (0–100) {0–0.05} 0 (0–82.5) {0–0} 0 (0–32.6) {0–0}

Figures represent exposure per year exposed: median (range) {interquartile range}.

100  =  occupational exposure limit (OEL).

Not all interviews were graded for quality: the percentages shown are based on the 946 cases of PD or parkinsonism, 755 cases of PD and 1947 controls graded for quality.