Socioeconomic/occupational risk factors for lymphoproliferative diseases in Sweden.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the study is to investigate associations between socioeconomic and occupational factors and lymphoproliferative (LP) diseases.


METHODS
We performed a follow-up study on the economically active Swedish population, based on the Swedish Family-Cancer Database. Standardized incidence ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated in different social classes and occupations.


RESULTS
An increased risk for LP diseases was observed for physicians, plumbers, chemical process workers, and food manufacture workers among men and shoe and leather workers, mechanics, iron and metalware workers, and launderers and dry cleaners among women.


CONCLUSIONS
Results suggest that socioeconomic and occupational factors have a minor effect on risk for LP diseases. Exposure to organic solvents may increase the risk for some LP diseases, although inconsistencies of findings between subcohorts do not rule out spurious associations.
Ji
Jianguang
J
Department of Bioscience at Novum, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden. jianguang.ji@biosci.ki.se
Hemminki
Kari
K
D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008232:Lymphoproliferative Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology