title: Renal cell cancer among architects and allied professionals in Sweden.
abstract: The Swedish Cancer-Environment Registry was used to evaluate a recent report of a large excess risk of renal cell cancer among architects in Los Angeles. We identified 131 renal cell cancers among male Swedish architects and allied professionals during a 19-year follow-up period (1961-1979). Compared with the Swedish population, there was no significant excess of renal cell cancer among architects and allied professionals (standardized incidence ratio (SIR) = 1.15; 131 cases). Although it was not possible to estimate the risk for architects alone, the SIR was only 1.06 (16 cases) in a subset of professionals employed in architectural and engineering firms. However, a significant increase in risk (SIR = 1.38) was observed in a related group of workers employed as engineers and construction supervisors in the home construction industry.
authors.affiliation: National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Etiology, Bethesda, MD 20892.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: McLaughlin
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Malker
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Blot
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Weiner
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ericsson
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Fraumeni
mesh_terms: D001108:Architecture; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology