Occupational exposures to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and respiratory and urinary tract cancers: an updated systematic review and a meta-analysis to 2014

2014 ◽  
Vol 88 (8) ◽  
pp. 1479-1490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matteo Rota ◽  
Cristina Bosetti ◽  
Stefania Boccia ◽  
Paolo Boffetta ◽  
Carlo La Vecchia
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Occupational Exposures ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic

scholarly journals Health Risks of Structural Firefighters from Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4209
Author(s):  
Jooyeon Hwang ◽  
Chao Xu ◽  
Robert J. Agnew ◽  
Shari Clifton ◽  
Tara R. Malone
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Occupational Exposures ◽  
Fire Smoke ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Pah Exposure ◽  
In Fire ◽  
Risk Of Cancer

Firefighters have an elevated risk of cancer, which is suspected to be caused by occupational and environmental exposure to fire smoke. Among many substances from fire smoke contaminants, one potential source of toxic exposure is polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). The goal of this paper is to identify the association between PAH exposure levels and contributing risk factors to derive best estimates of the effects of exposure on structural firefighters’ working environment in fire. We surveyed four databases (Embase, Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science) for this systematic literature review. Generic inverse variance method for random effects meta-analysis was applied for two exposure routes—dermal and inhalation. In dermal, the neck showed the highest dermal exposure increased after the fire activity. In inhalation, the meta-regression confirmed statistically significant increases in PAH concentrations for longer durations. We also summarized the scientific knowledge on occupational exposures to PAH in fire suppression activities. More research into uncontrolled emergency fires is needed with regard to newer chemical classes of fire smoke retardant and occupational exposure pathways. Evidence-based PAH exposure assessments are critical for determining exposure–dose relationships in large epidemiological studies of occupational risk factors.

Epidemiologic evidence of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Chemosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 133237
Author(s):  
Brenda Gamboa-Loira ◽  
Lizbeth López-Carrillo ◽  
Yuliana Mar-Sánchez ◽  
Dalia Stern ◽  
Mariano E. Cebrián
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Epidemiologic Evidence ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic
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