Table 5

Incidence rate ratios (RRs) for male transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder for occupational exposures (non-exposed v ever exposed)f or tumour invasiveness and morphology; Netherlands cohort study (1986–92)

Probability of exposureNon-invasive (TIS / Ta / T1)Invasive T2–4
Non-papillary
(n=28)5-150
RR (95% CI)5-152
Papillary
(n=248)5-151
RR (95% CI)5-152
Non-papillary
(n=122)5-150
RR (95% CI)5-152
Papillary
(n=162)5-151
RR (95% CI)5-152
Paint componentsToo few cases1.45 (0.83 to 2.53)1.34 (0.69 to 2.62)1.18 (0.54 to 2.56)
PAHsToo few cases0.69 (0.34 to 1.43)1.59 (0.77 to 3.28)0.51 (0.19 to 1.36)
Diesel exhaust1.72 (0.51 to 5.82)0.82 (0.49 to 1.36)1.07 (0.54 to 2.12)1.17 (0.65 to 2.12)
  • 5-150 ICD-O:M8120.

  • 5-151 ICDO:M8130.

  • 5-152 Adjusted for age, other occupational exposures, cigarette smoking amount (cigarettes/day), and duration of cigarette smoking (y).

  • PAHs=polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.