Populations (n), metarisk ratios (MRRs) (95% CIs), by study type (proportional studies excluded: simple random effects models with no covariates)
Agent | Case-control studies and cohort studies with internal reference | SMR/SIR studies | |||||
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n | MRR | 95% CI | n | MRR | 95% CI | ||
Aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbon solvents | 2 | 1.3 | 0.8 to 2.0 | ||||
Aromatic hydrocarbon solvents | 4 | 0.9 | 0.5 to 1.6 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.8 to 1.3 | |
Arsenic | 3 | 1.2 | 0.5 to 2.6 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.4 to 1.5 | |
Asbestos | 4 | 0.7 | 0.5 to 1.0 | 20 | 1.2 | 1.0 to 1.5 | |
Cadmium and cadmium compounds | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 to 2.9 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 to 1.4 | |
Chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents and related compounds | 4 | 1.4 | 0.8 to 2.4 | 16 | 1.3 | 0.9 to 2.0 | |
Chromium and chromium compounds | 3 | 1.0 | 0.7 to 1.6 | 6 | 2.3 | 0.9 to 5.8 | |
Diesel engine exhaust | 5 | 1.1 | 0.9 to 1.4 | 2 | 0.9 | 0.8 to 1.1 | |
Electromagnetic fields | 5 | 1.1 | 0.8 to 1.4 | ||||
Flour dust | 1 | 1.1 | 0.3 to 3.2 | ||||
Formaldehyde | 2 | 0.5 | 0.3 to 1.6 | 3 | 0.9 | 0.7 to 1.3 | |
Fungicides | 2 | 1.3 | 0.3 to 3.8 | ||||
Gasoline | 2 | 1.0 | 0.8 to 1.4 | 2 | 0.9 | 0.6 to 1.3 | |
Herbicides | 1 | 0.9 | 0.7 to 1.8 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.8 to 1.3 | |
Insecticides | 2 | 3.7 | 0.3 to 43.3 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.3 to 1.7 | |
Iron and iron compounds | 1 | 1.3 | 0.7 to 2.5 | ||||
Lead and lead compounds | 3 | 1.1 | 0.8 to 1.6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.4 to 2.1 | |
Man made vitreous fibres | 4 | 0.9 | 0.4 to 2.2 | 1 | 1.1 | 0.8 to 1.5 | |
Nickel and nickel compounds | 2 | 2.0 | 1.2 to 3.2 | 2 | 1.6 | 0.4 to 6.9 | |
Oil mist | 3 | 0.8 | 0.6 to 1.3 | 3 | 0.9 | 0.7 to 1.0 | |
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) | 2 | 1.4 | 0.8 to 2.3 | 2 | 3.0 | 0.7 to 13.2 | |
Silica dust | 2 | 1.5 | 0.8 to 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 0.6 to 2.1 | |
Wood dust | 4 | 1.2 | 0.9 to 1.6 |