title: Occupational risk factors and pancreatic cancer: a review of recent findings.
abstract: Several occupational exposures have been linked to excess risk of pancreatic cancer; however, most associations are not well established. The objective of this review article is to report on the more recently published studies (1998-2010), and provide a summary of the most consistently reported occupational risk factors for pancreatic cancer, including exposure to chlorinated hydrocarbon compounds, pesticides, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), metals, nitrosamines, radiation, various airborne particles, and employment in sedentary occupations. We conclude that the strongest and most consistent findings linking occupational exposures with pancreatic cancer risk to date are for chlorinated hydrocarbons and PAHs.
authors.affiliation: Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA. andreotg@mail.nih.gov
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Andreotti
authors.forename: Debra T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Silverman
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Q000633:toxicity*; D009602:Nitrosamines / Q000633:toxicity; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000633:toxicity; D010575:Pesticides / Q000633:toxicity; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000633:toxicity*; D012307:Risk Factors; D057185:Sedentary Behavior
chemical_list: D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D009602:Nitrosamines; D052638:Particulate Matter; D010575:Pesticides; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons