Non-radiation risk factors for leukemia: A case-control study among chornobyl cleanup workers in Ukraine.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Occupational and environmental exposure to chemicals such as benzene has been linked to increased risk of leukemia. Cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption have also been found to affect leukemia risk. Previous analyses in a large cohort of Chornobyl clean-up workers in Ukraine found significant radiation-related increased risk for all leukemia types. We investigated the potential for additional effects of occupational and lifestyle factors on leukemia risk in this radiation-exposed cohort.

Methods

In a case-control study of chronic lymphocytic and other leukemias among Chornobyl cleanup workers, we collected data on a range of non-radiation exposures. We evaluated these and other potential risk factors in analyses adjusting for estimated bone marrow radiation d

SUBMITTER: Gudzenko N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4609257 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature