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Exposure to stainless steel welding fumes and lung cancer: a meta-analysis.
  1. B Sjögren,
  2. K S Hansen,
  3. H Kjuus,
  4. P G Persson
  1. Department of Occupational Medicine, Swedish National Institute of Occupational Health, Solna.

    Abstract

    Stainless steel welding is associated with exposure to metals including hexavalent chromium and nickel. This study is a meta-analysis of five studies of stainless steel welders and the occurrence of lung cancer. Asbestos exposure and smoking habits have been taken into account. The calculated pooled relative risk estimate was 1.94 with a 95% confidence interval of 1.28-2.93. This result suggests a causal relation between exposure to stainless steel welding and lung cancer.

    https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.51.5.335

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