From: Occupational exposure to formaldehyde and risk of non hodgkin lymphoma: a meta-analysis
Reference | Country | Study design | Study period* | Population | Levels of Exposure | Outcome | I/M | Obs/Exp | N** | % men |
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Walrath et al., 1983 [18] | USA, New York | Co | 1902–1980 /1925–1980 (death) | Embalmers | 0.20 to 0.91 ppm | ICD-8200; 202,203 | M | 11/9.6 | n.a. | 100 |
Walrath et al., 1984 [19] | USA, California | Co | 1916–1978/1925–80 (death) | Embalmers | 0.2 and 0.9 ppm | ICD-8200; 202,203 208 209 | M | 7/6.1 | n.a. | 100 |
Stroup et al., 1986 [20] | USA | Co | 1888–1969 | Anatomist | cumulative exposure | ICD-8200; 202, 203, 208–209 | M | 8/5.9 | 2% + 3% migrated | 100 |
Partanen et al., 1993 [21] | Finland | case-referent nested | 1957–1982 | Wood Industry | reconstructed using a plant/period-specific job exposure | ICD-7200, 202 | M | 4/n.a. | n.a. |  |
Hansen et al., 1995 [22] | Denmark | record linkage | 1970–1984 | Facilities that used or manufactured > 1 kg per year of formaldehyde | Job title in formaldeide associated facilities | ICD-7200,202 | I | 32/37.5 |  |  |
Stellman et al., 1998 [23] | USA | Co | 1982--f.up 1988 | Wood Dust Exposure | check.off list | ICD-9200,202 | M | 11/n.a. | 2% | 100 |
Band et al., 1997 [24] | Canada | Co | 1950–1992 | pulp and paper mill | – | ICD-9200, 202 | M | 35/n.a. | 10% | 100 |
Pinkerton et al., 2004 [25] | USA | Co | 1955-f.up 1998 | 3 garment industries | personnel records of exposure | ICD-9200; 202,203 | M | 33/n.a. | n.a | 18.3 |
Meyers et al., 2013 [26] | USA | Co | 1955/59–2008 | formaldehyde resins | campaign of personal sampling | ICD-10 (C46.3,C82-C85,C88.0,C88.3,C91.4,C96) | M | 66/n.a | 1.1 | 18 |
Pira et al., 2014 [27] | Italy | Co | 1930–1966 or 1934–58 until 2004 | laminated plastic workers | time of employment | ICD-9200–202 | M | 4/5.4 | 3.1 | 81 |
Coggon et al., 2014 [28] | UK | Co | 1941–2012 | chemical workers | recorded titles of jobs | ICD-9200,202 | M | 13/14.4 |  | 100 |
Checkoway et al., 2015 [29] | USA | Co | 1930–1966 or 1934–58 until 2004 | manufacturersor users of formaldehyde, | estimated for each job from individual work histories | ICD-8200,202 | M | 94/n.a. |  | 81.8 |