title: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia in relation to chemical exposures.
abstract: As part of a population-based case-control study carried out in four areas of the United States, 427 cases of chronic lymphocytic leukemia diagnosed between July 1, 1977, and December 31, 1981, and 1,683 controls were interviewed regarding their history of chemical exposure. Respondents were asked if they had ever been "highly exposed" at home, at work, or elsewhere to one or more of a list of chemicals or to any other such substances not on the list. These chemicals were categorized into 20 exposure groups based on chemical composition. Odds ratios were calculated adjusting for age, sex, race, education level, and geographic location by means of unconditional logistic regression. Increased risks were associated with reported past exposure to acid-containing chemicals, "other caustic substances," aliphatic hydrocarbons, and chlorinated hydrocarbons. Because of the large number of exposures investigated in this study, and because of the relatively imprecise means the authors had to assess exposure, further research is needed to verify these findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Malone
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Koepsell
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Daling
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Swanson
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lyon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004651:Employment; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012042:Registries; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants