RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Exposure to stainless steel welding fumes and lung cancer: a meta-analysis.
JF Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JO Occup Environ Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 335
OP 336
DO 10.1136/oem.51.5.335
VO 51
IS 5
A1 Sjögren, B
A1 Hansen, K S
A1 Kjuus, H
A1 Persson, P G
YR 1994
UL http://oem.bmj.com/content/51/5/335.abstract
AB 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.