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Occup Environ Med 58:145-153 doi:10.1136/oem.58.3.145
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Relation between exposure to asbestos and smoking jointly and the risk of lung cancer

Table 11

Percentage attributable risks from smoking and asbestos exposure

Cases % Attributable to
Background Asbestos only Smoking only Both factors
Among those exposed to both agents:
 Case-control3-150 647 10.4 10.0 41.1 38.4
 Cohort/occupational (group A)3-151 299 11.4 20.5 31.9 36.2
 Cohort/occupational (group B)3-152 452 2.7 11.2 16.8 69.3
Among the whole population:
 Case-control3-150 2193 24.0 5.0 55.7 15.4
 Cohort/occupational (group A)3-151 639 18.0 20.8 40.4 20.9
 Cohort/occupational (group B)3-152 468 3.0 12.6 16.5 68.0

  • ↵3-150 Means for the 10 studies (or substudies) in table 4 except Minowa et al 18 and Garshicket al.20

  • ↵3-151 Means for the seven studies (or substudies) in table 5 except Cheng and Kong.25

  • ↵3-152 Means for the seven studies (or substudies) Berryet al (1960–70),1 Oksaet al (three groups),31 Selikoffet al,34 Selikoff and Hammond,35 and Hammond et al.36

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