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. 2017 Sep 28;58(6):1111–1118. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2017.58.6.1111

Table 5. Risk of Lung Cancer for Living Close to Hazardous Sites.

Hazardous sites within 2 km of residence Case/control (n) OR (95% CI)
Bus/taxi terminal
 No 825/864 Reference
 Yes 83/44 2.01 (1.36–2.98)
Industrial complex
 No 794/817 Reference
 Yes 114/91 1.18 (0.87–1.61)
Incinerator
 No 883/888 Reference
 Yes 114/91 1.18 (0.63–2.19)
Sewage treatment plant and landfill sites
 No 878/875 Reference
 Yes 30/33 0.73 (0.73–1.23)
Transmission tower
 No 868/876 Reference
 Yes 40/32 1.13 (0.69–1.87)

OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; SHS, secondhand smoke.

Models are adjusted for age, sex, smoking, exposure to SHS at home and work, education, occupational carcinogens, and frequency of fruit intake.