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benzo(a)pyrene and Diseases, Occupational

benzo(a)pyrene has been researched along with Diseases, Occupational in 41 studies

Benzo(a)pyrene: A potent mutagen and carcinogen. It is a public health concern because of its possible effects on industrial workers, as an environmental pollutant, an as a component of tobacco smoke.
benzo[a]pyrene : An ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene consisting of five fused benzene rings.

Research Excerpts

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"To confirm the relationship between exposure to coal tar pitch volatiles and bladder cancer among primary aluminum production workers, we carried out a case-control study among blue-collar workers who had worked more than 1 year between 1950-1979 in a major plant using mostly the Soderberg process in the Province of Québec."7.69Estimation of risk of developing bladder cancer among workers exposed to coal tar pitch volatiles in the primary aluminum industry. ( Armstrong, B; Brodeur, J; Thériault, G; Tremblay, C, 1995)
"This paper describes the epidemiological evidence on lung cancer and childhood leukemia in relation to traffic-related air pollution, with particular reference to diesel exhausts, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and benzene."4.80[Air pollution from traffic and the risk of tumors]. ( Forastiere, F; Lagorio, S; Lipsett, M; Menichini, E, 2000)
"To confirm the relationship between exposure to coal tar pitch volatiles and bladder cancer among primary aluminum production workers, we carried out a case-control study among blue-collar workers who had worked more than 1 year between 1950-1979 in a major plant using mostly the Soderberg process in the Province of Québec."3.69Estimation of risk of developing bladder cancer among workers exposed to coal tar pitch volatiles in the primary aluminum industry. ( Armstrong, B; Brodeur, J; Thériault, G; Tremblay, C, 1995)
"We reviewed the literature on health effects, community exposure data, and dose-response relationships of the principal hazardous agents emitted."2.50Community health risk assessment of primary aluminum smelter emissions. ( Larivière, C; Martin, SC, 2014)
"A number of bladder cancer case-control studies have noted an association with work as a machinist."2.40Oils and cancer. ( Tolbert, PE, 1997)
"To determine the mortality and cancer incidence of aluminum smelter workers."1.40Mortality and cancer incidence in aluminum smelter workers: a 5-year update. ( Busque, MA; Duguay, P; Gibbs, GW; Labrèche, F, 2014)
"To describe the cancer experience of Quebec aluminum smelter workers."1.34Mortality and cancer experience of Quebec aluminum reduction plant workers, part 4: cancer incidence. ( Gibbs, GW; Sevigny, M, 2007)
"Incidence of cancer in a cohort of 8391 members of the Finnish Locomotive Drivers' Association, 1953-91, was analysed."1.29Past exposure to asbestos and combustion products and incidence of cancer among Finnish locomotive drivers. ( Nokso-Koivisto, P; Pukkala, E, 1994)
" For both lung and stomach cancers, significant dose-response gradients were observed for exposure to total dust and benzo(a)pyrene, but not for specific chemical components of dust."1.29Cancer risks among iron and steel workers in Anshan, China, Part II: Case-control studies of lung and stomach cancer. ( Blot, WJ; Brown, LM; Cao, RM; Dosemeci, M; Fraumeni, JF; Gao, GS; Guan, DX; Liu, TF; Pan, GW; Sheng, JH; Stone, BJ; Xu, Z; Yan, ZS, 1996)
"Among patients with asbestosis, the risk for lung carcinoma is 2 times higher than in workers exposed to asbestos-containing dust, who do not suffer from asbestosis."1.28[Chronic background and pretumorous diseases of the respiratory organs in manufacturing contingents in contact with industrial carcinogens]. ( Gladkova, EV; Popova, TB, 1990)
"This work is a graphical study of all known dose-response data for neoplasia induced by B(a)P, benzene, benzidine, and chromium administered to test animals."1.27Animal studies and prediction of human tumors can be aided by graphical sorting of animal data: neoplastic risk from B(a)P, benzene, benzidine, and chromium. ( Jones, TD; Walsh, PJ, 1985)

Research

Studies (41)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199015 (36.59)18.7374
1990's15 (36.59)18.2507
2000's5 (12.20)29.6817
2010's6 (14.63)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Zhang, H1
Nie, J1
Li, X1
Niu, Q1
van Tongeren, M1
Kincl, L1
Richardson, L1
Benke, G1
Figuerola, J1
Kauppinen, T1
Lakhani, R1
Lavoué, J2
McLean, D1
Plato, N1
Cardis, E1
Martin, SC1
Larivière, C1
Gibbs, GW2
Labrèche, F1
Busque, MA1
Duguay, P1
Yang, K1
Jiang, X1
Cheng, S1
Chen, C1
Cao, X1
Tu, B1
Giri, SK1
Yadav, A1
Kumar, A1
Dev, K1
Gulati, S1
Gupta, R1
Aggarwal, N1
Gautam, SK1
MASEK, V1
KOLOMAZNIK, L2
ZDRAZIL, J2
PICHA, F2
Heudorf, U1
Schümann, M1
Angerer, J1
Exner, M1
Gérin, M1
Côté, J1
Lapointe, R1
Sevigny, M1
Lindstedt, G1
Sollenberg, J1
Mulvey, JJ1
Rothschild, H1
Tremblay, C1
Armstrong, B1
Thériault, G1
Brodeur, J1
Gupta, P1
Banerjee, DK1
Bhargava, SK1
Kaul, R1
Shanker, VR1
Nokso-Koivisto, P1
Pukkala, E1
Heinrich, U1
Roller, M1
Pott, F1
Xu, Z1
Brown, LM1
Pan, GW1
Liu, TF1
Gao, GS1
Stone, BJ1
Cao, RM1
Guan, DX1
Sheng, JH1
Yan, ZS1
Dosemeci, M1
Fraumeni, JF1
Blot, WJ1
Haguenoer, JM1
Shirali, P1
Hannothiaux, MH1
Nisse-Ramond, C1
Kuz'mina, LP1
Bezrukavnikova, LM1
Arkhipova, OG1
Kasparov, AA2
Ptashekas, J1
Ciuniene, E1
Barkiene, M1
Zurlyte, I1
Jonauskas, G1
Sliachtic, N1
Babonas, J1
Jankeviciene, R1
Runkelyte, J1
Saltiene, Z1
Tolbert, PE1
Praml, G1
Nowak, D1
Harréus, U1
Schmezer, P1
Kuchenmeister, F1
Maier, H1
Lagorio, S1
Forastiere, F1
Lipsett, M1
Menichini, E1
Nersesyan, AK1
Rönneberg, A1
Langmark, F1
Gladkova, EV2
Popova, TB2
Majchrzak, R1
Sroczyński, J1
Chełmecka, E1
Hemminki, K2
Randerath, K1
Reddy, MV1
Putman, KL1
Santella, RM1
Perera, FP1
Young, TL1
Phillips, DH1
Hewer, A1
Savela, K1
Vainio, H1
Lebedeva, NV1
Gurvich, EB1
Solenova, LG1
Turbin, EV1
Golubeva, EA1
Bez"iazykova, AN1
Bleichert, J1
Ebert, R1
Waters, M1
Allen, J1
Doerr, C1
Erexson, G1
Hasselblad, V1
Huang, S1
Kligerman, A1
Moore, M1
Nesnow, S1
Stead, A1
Jones, TD1
Walsh, PJ1

Reviews

9 reviews available for benzo(a)pyrene and Diseases, Occupational

ArticleYear
Community health risk assessment of primary aluminum smelter emissions.
    Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 2014, Volume: 56, Issue:5 Suppl

    Topics: Aluminum; Benzo(a)pyrene; Beryllium; Environmental Monitoring; Environmental Pollution; Fluorides; H

2014
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the occupational environment: with special reference to benzo[a]pyrene measurements in Swedish industry.
    Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health, 1982, Volume: 8, Issue:1

    Topics: Air Pollutants; Air Pollutants, Occupational; Benzo(a)pyrene; Benzopyrenes; Carcinogens; Fossil Fuel

1982
Interactive effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and iron oxides particles. Epidemiological and fundamental aspects.
    Central European journal of public health, 1996, Volume: 4 Suppl

    Topics: Animals; Benzo(a)pyrene; Ferric Compounds; Ferrous Compounds; Humans; Lipid Peroxidation; Lung Neopl

1996
Oils and cancer.
    Cancer causes & control : CCC, 1997, Volume: 8, Issue:3

    Topics: 2-Naphthylamine; Benzo(a)pyrene; Carcinogens; Chlorine Compounds; Esophageal Neoplasms; Ethanolamine

1997
[Information on a new occupational disease: "Lung cancer caused by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with evidence of the effect of a cumulative dose of at least 100 benzo(a)pyrene years ([microgram/m3] * years)].
    Pneumologie (Stuttgart, Germany), 1998, Volume: 52, Issue:12

    Topics: Animals; Benzo(a)pyrene; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Humans; Lung Neoplasms; Occupational Dise

1998
[Air pollution from traffic and the risk of tumors].
    Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita, 2000, Volume: 36, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Air Pollution; Benzene; Benzo(a)pyrene; Carcinogens, Environmental; Child; Child, Preschool;

2000
Epidemiologic evidence of cancer in aluminum reduction plant workers.
    American journal of industrial medicine, 1992, Volume: 22, Issue:4

    Topics: Aluminum; Benzo(a)pyrene; Canada; Cross-Cultural Comparison; Cross-Sectional Studies; Humans; Incide

1992
Epidemiological and experimental applications to occupational cancer prevention.
    Journal of UOEH, 1989, Mar-20, Volume: 11 Suppl

    Topics: Animals; Benzo(a)pyrene; Carcinogenicity Tests; Carcinogens; Cohort Studies; DNA; DNA Adducts; Envir

1989
[Problems of the maximum permissible exposure level of benzo(a)pyrene in the air of the work area (a review of the literature)].
    Gigiena truda i professional'nye zabolevaniia, 1988, Issue:9

    Topics: Air Pollutants, Occupational; Benzo(a)pyrene; Chemical Industry; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; H

1988

Other Studies

32 other studies available for benzo(a)pyrene and Diseases, Occupational

ArticleYear
Association of aryl hydrocarbon receptor gene polymorphism with the neurobehavioral function and autonomic nervous system function changes induced by benzo[a]pyrene exposure in coke oven workers.
    Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 2013, Volume: 55, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Air Pollutants, Occupational; Autonomic Nervous System Diseases; Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Trans

2013
Assessing occupational exposure to chemicals in an international epidemiological study of brain tumours.
    The Annals of occupational hygiene, 2013, Volume: 57, Issue:5

    Topics: Benzene; Benzo(a)pyrene; Brain Neoplasms; Case-Control Studies; Electromagnetic Fields; Epidemiologi

2013
Mortality and cancer incidence in aluminum smelter workers: a 5-year update.
    Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 2014, Volume: 56, Issue:7

    Topics: Aluminum; Benzo(a)pyrene; Female; Humans; Incidence; Male; Metallurgy; Middle Aged; Neoplasms; Occup

2014
Effects of coke oven emissions and benzo[a]pyrene on blood pressure and electrocardiogram in coke oven workers.
    Journal of occupational health, 2017, Jan-24, Volume: 59, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Air Pollutants, Occupational; Benzo(a)pyrene; Blood Pressure; Case-Control Studies; Coal Indu

2017
CYP1A1 gene polymorphisms: modulator of genetic damage in coal-tar workers.
    Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 2012, Volume: 13, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Benzo(a)pyrene; Chemical Industry; Coal Tar; Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1; DNA Damage; Epithelial

2012
[3,4-Benzpyrene and exhalations from coking plants].
    Ceskoslovenska hygiena, 1962, Volume: 7

    Topics: Benzo(a)pyrene; Benzopyrenes; Cocaine; Coke; Exhalation; Occupational Diseases

1962
[Incidence of benign, precancerous and cancerous tumors in the respiratory tract of foundry workers employed in areas containing large amounts of atmospheric 3,4-benzpyrenes].
    Ceskoslovenska otolaryngologie, 1963, Volume: 12

    Topics: Benzo(a)pyrene; Benzopyrenes; Humans; Incidence; Neoplasms; Occupational Diseases; Respiratory Syste

1963
[PATHOLOGY OF THE MUCOSA OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT IN FOUNDRY, GLASS AND ENGINE-SHED WORKERS IN RELATION TO THE PRESENCE OF THE CANCEROGENIC SUBSTANCE 3,4-BENZOPYRENE IN THE WORKING ATMOSPHERE].
    Ceskoslovenska otolaryngologie, 1964, Volume: 13

    Topics: Air Pollution; Atmosphere; Benzo(a)pyrene; Benzopyrenes; Czechoslovakia; Humans; Mucous Membrane; Oc

1964
[PRESENCE OF 3,4-BENZOPYRENE IN GLASSWORKS AND FOUNDRIES].
    Ceskoslovenska otolaryngologie, 1964, Volume: 13

    Topics: Air Pollution; Benzo(a)pyrene; Benzopyrenes; Czechoslovakia; Humans; Neoplasms; Occupational Disease

1964
Dermal and bronchial symptoms in children: are they caused by PAH containing parquet glue or by passive smoking?
    International archives of occupational and environmental health, 2005, Volume: 78, Issue:8

    Topics: Adhesives; Benzo(a)pyrene; Child; Child, Preschool; Dermatitis, Contact; Dust; Environmental Exposur

2005
Mortality and cancer experience of Quebec aluminum reduction plant workers. Part I: The reduction plants and coal tar pitch volatile (CTPV) exposure assessment.
    Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 2007, Volume: 49, Issue:9

    Topics: Air Pollutants, Occupational; Aluminum; Benzene; Benzo(a)pyrene; Coal Tar; Cohort Studies; Humans; M

2007
Mortality and cancer experience of Quebec aluminum reduction plant workers, part 4: cancer incidence.
    Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 2007, Volume: 49, Issue:12

    Topics: Aluminum; Benzo(a)pyrene; Cohort Studies; Female; Humans; Incidence; Male; Metallurgy; Neoplasms; Oc

2007
Coke production.
    IARC monographs on the evaluation of the carcinogenic risk of chemicals to humans, 1984, Volume: 34

    Topics: Air Pollutants, Occupational; Animals; Benzo(a)pyrene; Carcinogens; Coal; Coke; Humans; Industry; Mi

1984
Sugarcane farming--is there a link with cancer?
    Ecology of disease, 1983, Volume: 2, Issue:4

    Topics: Arsenicals; Benzo(a)pyrene; Carcinogens; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Humans; Louisiana; Lung N

1983
Estimation of risk of developing bladder cancer among workers exposed to coal tar pitch volatiles in the primary aluminum industry.
    American journal of industrial medicine, 1995, Volume: 27, Issue:3

    Topics: Air Pollutants, Occupational; Aluminum; Benzene; Benzo(a)pyrene; Case-Control Studies; Chemical Indu

1995
Abnormal pattern of lung functions in rubber factory workers.
    Journal of the Indian Medical Association, 1994, Volume: 92, Issue:8

    Topics: Air Pollutants, Occupational; Benz(a)Anthracenes; Benzo(a)pyrene; Benzopyrenes; Humans; Lung; Occupa

1994
Past exposure to asbestos and combustion products and incidence of cancer among Finnish locomotive drivers.
    Occupational and environmental medicine, 1994, Volume: 51, Issue:5

    Topics: Asbestos; Benzo(a)pyrene; Coal; Cohort Studies; Creosote; Dust; Finland; Humans; Incidence; Industry

1994
Estimation of a lifetime unit lung cancer risk for benzo(a)pyrene based on tumour rates in rats exposed to coal tar/pitch condensation aerosol.
    Toxicology letters, 1994, Volume: 72, Issue:1-3

    Topics: Administration, Inhalation; Aerosols; Animals; Benzo(a)pyrene; Coal Tar; Disease Models, Animal; Dos

1994
Cancer risks among iron and steel workers in Anshan, China, Part II: Case-control studies of lung and stomach cancer.
    American journal of industrial medicine, 1996, Volume: 30, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Benzo(a)pyrene; Case-Control Studies; China; Dust; Educational Status; Environmental Po

1996
[Changes in the state of monooxygenase system and lipid peroxidation under the effects of carcinogenic dust].
    Meditsina truda i promyshlennaia ekologiia, 1997, Issue:4

    Topics: Aminopyrine N-Demethylase; Aniline Hydroxylase; Animals; Benzo(a)pyrene; Bronchitis; Carcinogens; Co

1997
Environmental and health monitoring in Lithuanian cities: exposure to heavy metals and benz(a)pyrene in Vilnius and Siauliai residents.
    Journal of environmental pathology, toxicology and oncology : official organ of the International Society for Environmental Toxicology and Cancer, 1996, Volume: 15, Issue:2-4

    Topics: Ambulatory Care Facilities; Benzo(a)pyrene; Child; Child, Preschool; Environmental Monitoring; Envir

1996
[Genotoxic effect on human mucous membrane biopsies of the upper aerodigestive tract].
    Laryngo- rhino- otologie, 1999, Volume: 78, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Benzo(a)pyrene; Carcinogenicity Tests; Chromates; Cocarcinogenesis; Diethylnitrosamine; Envir

1999
Re: Biomarker risk assessment and bladder cancer detection in a cohort exposed to benzidine.
    Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2001, Oct-03, Volume: 93, Issue:19

    Topics: Benzidines; Benzo(a)pyrene; Biomarkers; Carcinogens; Carcinoma, Transitional Cell; Chromosome Aberra

2001
[Chronic background and pretumorous diseases of the respiratory organs in manufacturing contingents in contact with industrial carcinogens].
    Terapevticheskii arkhiv, 1990, Volume: 62, Issue:10

    Topics: Asbestosis; Benzo(a)pyrene; Bronchitis; Carcinogens; Chronic Disease; Female; Graphite; Humans; Male

1990
[Evaluation of the nervous system in workers in the furnace and coal divisions of the coke-producing plants].
    Medycyna pracy, 1990, Volume: 41, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Air Pollutants, Occupational; Benzo(a)pyrene; Chemical Industry; Coke; Hot Temperature; Human

1990
Postlabeling and immunoassay analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons--adducts of deoxyribonucleic acid in white blood cells of foundry workers.
    Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health, 1990, Volume: 16, Issue:3

    Topics: Benzo(a)pyrene; Carcinogens, Environmental; DNA-Binding Proteins; Environmental Exposure; Humans; Im

1990
[Evaluation of the carcinogenic hazard in the manufacture of graphite articles].
    Voprosy onkologii, 1989, Volume: 35, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Air Pollutants, Occupational; Benzo(a)pyrene; Carbon; Chronic Disease; Dose-Response Relation

1989
[Carcinogenic and nonspecific harmful factors in the rubber industry].
    Gigiena truda i professional'nye zabolevaniia, 1989, Issue:5

    Topics: Acrylonitrile; Air Pollutants, Occupational; Benzo(a)pyrene; Humans; Neoplasms; Occupational Disease

1989
[Tar, bitumen, benzopyrene--an assessment of health risk at the work site].
    Zeitschrift fur die gesamte Hygiene und ihre Grenzgebiete, 1988, Volume: 34, Issue:10

    Topics: Benzo(a)pyrene; Carcinogenicity Tests; Coal Tar; Environmental Exposure; Humans; Hydrocarbons; Neopl

1988
Coal-tars and derived products.
    IARC monographs on the evaluation of the carcinogenic risk of chemicals to humans, 1985, Volume: 35

    Topics: Animals; Benzo(a)pyrene; Carcinogens; Chemical Phenomena; Chemistry; Coal Tar; Hot Temperature; Huma

1985
A preliminary investigation of the parallelogram concept in genetic monitoring and risk estimation.
    Progress in clinical and biological research, 1986, Volume: 207

    Topics: Animals; Benzo(a)pyrene; Biological Assay; Chromosome Aberrations; Cyclophosphamide; Environmental M

1986
Animal studies and prediction of human tumors can be aided by graphical sorting of animal data: neoplastic risk from B(a)P, benzene, benzidine, and chromium.
    American journal of industrial medicine, 1985, Volume: 7, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Benzene; Benzidines; Benzo(a)pyrene; Chromium; Computers; Cricetinae; Dose-Response Relatio

1985