Occupational causes of sarcoidosis

Occupational causes of laryngeal cancer.

In a case-control study of all new cases of laryngeal cancer in Denmark from 1980 to 1982, 326 cases and 1134 community selected controls participated. Questionnaires were used to obtain information on education, occupation, and number of occupational exposures as well as smoking and drinking habits. High risk ratios for laryngeal cancer were found for semiskilled and unskilled workers, workers...

New causes of occupational asthma.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review focuses on new causative agents of occupational asthma published in 2009 and 2010. The recent developments in the diagnostic tools employed in occupational asthma caused by new agents are summarized. RECENT FINDINGS Work exposures are a significant contributor to the burden of asthma and, therefore, there is great scientific interest in work-related asthma. Altho...

occupational causes of testicular cancer in adults

testicular cancer is one of the commonest cancers in men of working age, and is increasing in incidence in europe and north america. one suggested mechanism of causation is that there is impaired differentiation of germ cells in the pre- or perinatal period, followed by malignant transformation in later life, possibly by a hormonal mechanism. endocrine disrupting chemicals (edcs) have been a ma...

Environmental and Occupational Causes of Cancer

Occupational and environmental causes of lung cancer.

Because tobacco smoking is a potent carcinogen, secondary causes of lung cancer are often diminished in perceived importance. The goal of this review is to describe the occurrence and recent findings of the 27 agents currently listed by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as lung carcinogens. The IARC's updated assessments of lung carcinogens provide a long-overdue resource f...