Occupational risk for laryngeal cancer.

Abstract

In a case-control analysis, the effects of type of employment on laryngeal cancer risk using the interview data from the 3rd National Cancer Survey [USA]. Effects were measured relative to the risk for those employed in a group of arbitrarily defined industries and occupations with low risk. Females were excluded and age, tobacco use, alcohol use and race were controlled for in the analysis. Ratio estimates were > 3.0 for workers in the railroad and lumber industries and for sheetmetal workers, grinding wheel operators and automobile mechanics.