S Fincham

Hodgkin Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, Soft Tissue Sarcomas, Insect Repellents, and Phenoxyherbicides

Punam Pahwa, Helen H. McDuffie, James A. Dosman, John McLaughlin et autres

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine if there is an additional risk of developing Hodgkin lymphoma, multiple myeloma, or soft tissue sarcoma as a consequence of exposure to a combination of phenoxyherbicides, rubber gloves, DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide), and sunlight …

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Insect Repellents, Phenoxyherbicide Exposure, and Non-Hodgkinʼs Lymphoma

Helen H. McDuffie, Punam Pahwa, Diane Robson, James A. Dosman et autres

OBJECTIVE: We sought to test a hypothetical explanation of contradictory results in studies of phenoxyherbicides and NHL, that the exposure of rubber gloves recommended for use by farmers when mixing or applying pesticides simultaneously to 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide), and ultraviolet …

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Environmental Tobacco Smoke and the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

Paul J. Villeneuve, Kenneth C. Johnson, Yang Mao, Anthony J. Hanley et autres

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PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SMOKING AND ADULT GLIOMA IN CANADA

Kevin C. Johnson, Sheng Pan, Jason Hu, S Fincham et autres

The etiology of brain tumours is poorly understood, age of onset is relatively young and the prognosis is extremely grim for those diagnosed with brain cancer. The three published studies examining passive smoking and adult brain cancer, a cohort study in Japan …

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Exposure to Animals and Selected Risk Factors Among Canadian Farm Residents with Hodgkin’s Disease, Multiple Myeloma, or Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Punam Pahwa, Helen H. McDuffie, James A. Dosman, Diane Robson et autres

Exposures to farm animals has been associated with certain rare cancers. Simultaneously, using the same methodology and control group, we conducted a six-province incident, population-based study of Hodgkin's disease (HD), multiple myeloma (MM), and soft tissue sarcoma (STS). Farm residence or work …

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Canadian male farm residents, pesticide safety handling practices, exposure to animals and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL)

Helen H. McDuffie, Punam Pahwa, John J. Spinelli, John McLaughlin et autres

BACKGROUND: A majority of published studies indicate that farmers have an elevated risk of developing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) compared to other workers. METHODS: We evaluated accidental exposure to pesticides, the use of personal protective equipment, and exposure to animals among male farm …

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Occupational Thyroid Cancer?

Anne‐Marie Ugnat, S Fincham

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine: April 2002 - Volume 44 - Issue 4 - p 307-308

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Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and specific pesticide exposures in men: cross-Canada study of pesticides and health.

Helen H. McDuffie, Punam Pahwa, John J. Spinelli, S Fincham et autres

Our objective in the study was to investigate the putative associations of specific pesticides with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma [NHL; International Classification of Diseases, version 9 (ICD-9) 200, 202]. We conducted a Canadian multicenter population-based incident, case (n = 517)-control (n = 1506) study …

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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and Specific Pesticide Exposures in Men

Helen H. McDuffie, Punam Pahwa, John McLaughlin, John J. Spinelli et autres

Our objective in the study was to investigate the putative associations of specific pesticides with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma [NHL; International Classification of Diseases, version 9 (ICD-9) 200, 202]. We conducted a Canadian multicenter population-based incident, case ( n = 517)-control ( n = …

Socioeconomic status and lung cancer risk in Canada

Yang Mao, Jinfu Hu, Anne‐Marie Ugnat, R Semenciw et autres

BACKGROUND: Several epidemiological studies have found that lung cancer is inversely related to socioeconomic status (SES) and suggest it as a possible risk factor for lung cancer. This study examines SES and lung cancer risk in Canada. METHODS: Mailed questionnaires with telephone …

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Is Occupation a Risk Factor for Thyroid Cancer?

S Fincham, Anne‐Marie Ugnat, Gerry Hill, Nancy Kreiger et autres

A Canadian case-control study explored the etiology of thyroid cancer, including occupational exposure. Analysis of job history from 1272 thyroid cancer patients and 2666 controls revealed statistically significant risks among the following occupations: Wood Processing, Pulp and Papermaking (odds ratio [OR] = …

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Power-Frequency Electric and Magnetic Fields and Risk of Childhood Leukemia in Canada

Mary L. McBride, Richard P. Gallagher, Guylène Thériault, Ben Armstrong et autres

In a case-control study of childhood leukemia in relation to exposure to power-frequency electric and magnetic fields (EMF), 399 children resident in five Canadian provinces who were diagnosed at ages 0-14 years between 1990 and 1994 (June 1995 in British Columbia and …

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