title: Population attributable risk for occupational cancer in Italy.
abstract: Population studies estimating the proportion of cancer attributable to occupation (PAR) in different geographical areas in Italy are reviewed. Studies using lists of industrial activities and occupations which are known or suspected to entail exposure to lung carcinogens gave lung cancer PARs between 5% and 36%. Those using job-exposure matrices estimated PARs of 3%-53%, with most of the values ranging between 17 and 33%. For bladder cancer, PARs ranged between 4% and 24%. The uses and limitations of calculating population attribultable risk are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Occupational Medicine, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barone-Adesi
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Richiardi
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Merletti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012737:Sex Factors; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D002273:Carcinogens