Meta-Analysis of Cancer Risk Following Exposure to Airbourne Pah'S

This research report presents results of a review and meta-analysis which was carried out of published reports of occupational epidemiological studies quantitatively informative to the PAH-cancer (lung and bladder) relationship.

On average over 39 included cohorts, the estimated unit relative risk (URR) at 100 mg/m 3 years BaP was 1.20 (95 per cent CI: 1.11,1.29) for lung cancer, and was not sensitive to particular studies or analytic method.