title: Occupation, hobbies, and acute leukemia in adults.
abstract: Occupational and industrial exposures have been implicated in the etiology of leukemia, yet uncertainty remains regarding potential high risk occupations. We examined the associations between self-reported occupations and hobbies and acute leukemia risk using data from 811 cases and 637 controls participating in a case-control study in the U.S. and Canada. We found that several occupations may increase the risk of acute leukemia, particularly occupations related to petroleum products, rubber, nuclear energy, munitions, plastics, and electronics manufacturing. Differences were noted according to histological type. Other occupations and hobbies were not clearly associated with risk.
authors.affiliation: Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research, Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA. pdterry@sph.emory.edu
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Terry
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Shore
authors.forename: Garth H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Rauscher
authors.forename: Dale P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Sandler
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006686:Hobbies; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D009790:Occupations; D016017:Odds Ratio; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology