Renal cell cancer among architects and allied professionals in Sweden.
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.
McLaughlin
J K
JK
National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Etiology, Bethesda, MD 20892.
Malker
H S
HS
Blot
W J
WJ
Weiner
J A
JA
Stone
B J
BJ
Ericsson
J L
JL
Fraumeni
J F
JF
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