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Occupational Exposure to Hydrazine and Subsequent Risk of Lung Cancer: 50-Year Follow-Up

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  • Joan K Morris
  • Nicholas J Wald
  • Anna L Springett

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Purpose: Hydrazine is carcinogenic in animals, but there is inadequate evidence to determine if it is carcinogenic in humans. This study aimed to evaluate the association between hydrazine exposure and the risk of lung cancer. Methods: The cause specific mortality rates of a cohort of 427 men who were employed at an English factory that produced hydrazine between 1945 and 1971 were compared with national mortality rates. Results: By the end of December 2012 205 deaths had occurred. For men in the highest exposure category with greater than two years exposure and after more than ten years since first exposure the relative risks compared with national rates were: 0.85 (95% CI: 0.18–2.48) for lung cancer, 0.61 (95% CI: 0.07–2.21) for cancers of the digestive system, and 0.44 (95% CI: 0.05–1.57) for other cancers. Conclusions: After 50 years of follow up, the results provide no evidence of an increased risk of death from lung cancer or death from any other cause.

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  • Joan K Morris & Nicholas J Wald & Anna L Springett, 2015. "Occupational Exposure to Hydrazine and Subsequent Risk of Lung Cancer: 50-Year Follow-Up," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(9), pages 1-6, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0138884
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138884
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