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Multicenter Study
. 1999 Jul;36(1):60-9.
doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0274(199907)36:1<60::aid-ajim9>3.0.co;2-z.

Occupational, environmental, and life-style factors associated with the risk of hematolymphopoietic malignancies in women

L Miligi  1 , A Seniori Costantini, P Crosignani, A Fontana, G Masala, O Nanni, V Ramazzotti, S Rodella, E Stagnaro, R Tumino, C Viganò, C Vindigni, P Vineis
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Multicenter Study

Occupational, environmental, and life-style factors associated with the risk of hematolymphopoietic malignancies in women

L Miligi et al. Am J Ind Med. 1999 Jul.

Abstract

Background: The etiology of lymphomas, leukemias, and multiple myeloma is still largely unknown. The known risk factors (ionizing radiation, solvent exposure, pesticide exposure, immunosuppression) explain only a small proportion of the cases that occur.

Methods: We conducted a multicenter population-based case-control study on hematolymphopoietic malignancies in Italy and interviewed 2,011 women (1,183 cases and 828 controls).

Results: There was a suggestion of a positive association between smoking and the risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma + chronic lymphocytic leukemia. A slight increased risk of leukemias was observed among women using permanent hair dye. Housewives were at increased risk for leukemia and multiple myeloma. The risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas + chronic lymphocytic leukemia, leukemias, multiple myeloma, and Hodgkin's disease increased among women employed as hairdressers and textile workers. Teachers were at increased risk for non-Hodgkin's lymphomas + chronic lymphocytic leukemia, leukemias, and Hodgkin's disease.

Conclusions: These results confirm previous associations and may provide additional clues to some determinants of hematolymphopoietic malignancies in women.

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