OCCUPATION AND BRONCHIAL-CARCINOMA

1 January 1979

journal article
research article

Vol. 60 (2) , 76-82

Abstract

All patients newly diagnosed as bronchial carcinoma were studied during a 5 yr period. There were 212 male and 61 female patients. A careful occupational history was taken and the occupations of the patients in 1950 were compared with the County''s official occupational statistics of that year, and their chest X-rays were scrutinized for pleural plaques. A significantly higher proportion of metal workers and workers from the building industry was found among the patients, while agricultural workers were under-represented. Smoking habits did not explain the difference. The number of patients with pleural plaques was 4 times higher than expected. Dust in certain occupations may have an additive effect on the carcinogenic effect of smoking.

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