Table 2 Summary of average annual intensity (AAI) of exposures by country and case–control status
ScotlandSwedenRomaniaItalyMalta
Cases(n = 202)Controls(n = 418)Cases(n = 201)Controls(n = 401)Cases(n = 178)Controls(n = 370)Cases(n = 200)Controls(n = 398)Cases(n = 178)Controls(n = 402)
Solvents0 (0–106) {0–2.82}0.06 (0–100) {0–3.04}0 (0–138) {0–0.56}0 (0–169) {0–1.96}0 (0–117) {0–0}0 (0–120) {0–0}0 (0–122) {0–0.98}0 (0–125) {0–0.87}0 (0–187) {0–0}0 (0–391) {0–0}
Pesticides0.005 (0–89.6) {0–0.18}0 (0–50) {0–0.04}0 (0–50) {0–0}0 (0–29.1) {0–0}0 (0–30) {0–0}0 (0–25) {0–0}0 (0–8.4) {0–0}0 (0–10.4) {0–0}0 (0–65) {0–0}0 (0–61) {0–0}
Iron0 (0–285) {0–0}0 (0–115) {0–0}0 (0–150) {0–0}0 (0–150) {0–0}0 (0–206) {0–0}0 (0–194) {0–0}0 (0–188) {0–0}0 (0–146) {0–0}0 (0–144) {0–0}0 (0–213) {0–0}
Manganese0 (0–285) {0–0}0 (0–129) {0–0}0 (0–150) {0–0}0 (0–150) {0–0}0 (0–206) {0–0}0 (0–194) {0–0}0 (0–188) {0–0}0 (0–125) {0–0}0 (0–144) {0–0}0 (0–213) {0–0}
Copper0 (0–150) {0–0}0 (0–100) {0–0}0 (0–20) {0–0}0 (0–150) {0–0}0 (0–33) {0–0}0 (0–81) {0–0}0 (0–100) {0–0.48}0 (0–100) {0–0.05}0 (0–82.5) {0–0}0 (0–32.6) {0–0}
  • Figures represent exposure per year exposed: median (range) {interquartile range}.

  • 100  =  occupational exposure limit (OEL).

  • Not all interviews were graded for quality: the percentages shown are based on the 946 cases of PD or parkinsonism, 755 cases of PD and 1947 controls graded for quality.