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Brain cancer and nonoccupational risk factors: A case-control study among workers at two nuclear facilities

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  • Carpenter, A.V.
  • Flanders, W.D.
  • Frome, E.L.
  • Cole, P.
  • Fry, S.A.

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In a nested case-control study of nuclear workers, 82 brain cancer cases were compared with 328 matched controls to investigate the possible association with nonoccupational risk factors such as histories of epilepsy or head injury. We observed a moderately strong association between brain cancer occurrence and history of epilepsy (OR = 5.7, 95 per cent CI: 1.0, 32.1), but did not find a positive association with previous head injury (OR = 0.9, 95 per cent CI: 0.2, 4.2).

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  • Carpenter, A.V. & Flanders, W.D. & Frome, E.L. & Cole, P. & Fry, S.A., 1987. "Brain cancer and nonoccupational risk factors: A case-control study among workers at two nuclear facilities," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 77(9), pages 1180-1182.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1987:77:9:1180-1182_2
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