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Pesticide use, immunologic conditions, and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in Canadian men in six provinces

Pahwa, M., Harris, S.A., Hohenadel, K., McLaughlin, J.R., Spinelli, J.J., Pahwa, P., Dosman, J.A., Blair, A. Pesticide use, immunologic conditions, and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in Canadian men in six provinces. International Journal of Cancer 2012; published online 2 April 2012. Pesticide exposures...

Occupational exposure to silica and lung cancer: pooled analysis of two case-control studies in Montreal, Canada

Vida, S., Pintos, J., Parent, M.-E., Lavoue, J., Siemiatycki, J. Occupational exposure to silica and lung cancer: pooled analysis of two case-control studies in Montreal, Canada. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 2010; 19(6):1602-1611. BACKGROUND: Respirable crystalline silica is a...

Exposures in painting-related occupations and risk of lung cancer among men: results from two case-control studies in Montreal

Ramanakumar, A.V., Parent, M.-E., Richardson, L., Siemiatycki, J. Exposures in painting-related occupations and risk of lung cancer among men: results from two case-control studies in Montreal. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2011; 68(1):44-51. BACKGROUND: Evidence that painters may be...

Lung cancer risk associated with occupational exposure to nickel, chromium VI, and cadmium in two population-based case-control studies in Montreal

Beveridge, R., Pintos, J., Parent, M.-E., Asselin, J., Siemiatycki, J. Lung cancer risk associated with occupational exposure to nickel, chromium VI, and cadmium in two population-based case-control studies in Montreal. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 2010; 53:476-485. BACKGROUND: Nickel...

Analysis of multiple exposures: an empirical comparison of results from conventional and semi-Bayes modeling strategies

Momoli, F., Abrahamowicz, M., Parent, M.-E., Krewski, D., Siemiatycki, J. Analysis of multiple exposures: an empirical comparison of results from conventional and semi-Bayes modeling strategies. Epidemiology, 2010; 21(1):144-151. BACKGROUND: Analysts of epidemiologic data often contend with the...

Lung cancer and occupation: a New Zealand cancer registry-based case-control study

Corbin, M., McLean, D., Mannetje, A., Dryson, E., Walls, C., McKenzie, F., Maule, M., Cheng, S., Cunningham, C., Kromhout, H., Blair, A., Pearce, N. Lung cancer and occupation: a New Zealand cancer registry-based case-control study. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 2011; 54(2):89-101. BACKGROUND:...

Pesticides, chromosomal aberrations, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Chiu, B.C.-H., Blair, A. Pesticides, chromosomal aberrations, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Journal of Agromedicine, 2009; 14(2):250-255. An excessive incidence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) has been reported among farmers and other occupational groups working with pesticides. Some pesticides exhibit...

Impact of pesticide exposure misclassification on estimates of relative risks in the Agricultural Health Study

Blair, A., Thomas, K., Coble, J., Sandler, D.P., Hines, C.J., Lynch, C.F., Knott, C., Purdue, M.P., Zahm, S.H., Alavanja, M.C.R., Dosemeci, M., Kamel, F., Hoppin, J.A., Freeman, L.B., Lubin, J.H. Impact of pesticide exposure misclassification on estimates of relative risks in the Agricultural Health...

Epidemiologic studies of cancer in agricultural populations: observations and future directions

Blair, A., Freeman, L.B. Epidemiologic studies of cancer in agricultural populations: observations and future directions. Journal of Agromedicine, 2009; 14(2)125-131. This paper reviews epidemiologic studies of cancer among agricultural populations to identify possible associations and to provide...

Multiple myeloma and occupational exposures: a population-based case-control study

Ghosh, S., McLaughlin, J.R., Spinelli, J.J., Dosman, J.A., McDuffie, H.H., Pahwa, P. Multiple myeloma and occupational exposures: a population-based case-control study. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2011; 53(6):641-646. OBJECTIVE: The present study aims to identify occupational...