| List of studies not used in the benzene-NHL meta-analysis
(8/21/07) |
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| Study |
Reason not used |
Where/Who |
Type |
| Arnetz et al., 1991 |
No data on benzene |
Chemical manufacturing |
coh |
| Arp et al., 1983 |
No data on NHL. Only gives
data for lymphocytic leukemia (ICD8 204) |
Rubber manufacturers |
coh |
| Baris et al., 2001 |
No data on benzene |
Firefighters |
coh |
| Blair et al., 1985 |
No data on benzene |
Veterans |
coh |
| Bond et al., 1986 |
Overlap with Bloemen et
al., 2004 |
Chemical manufacturing |
coh |
| Brown et al., 2002 |
No data on benzene |
Painters |
coh |
| Burnett et al., 1999 |
No data on benzene |
Scientists |
coh |
| Cartwright et al., 1988 |
Only gives data for all
solvents |
Yorkshire, UK |
cc |
| Constantini et al., 2001 |
No data on benzene |
Italy |
cc |
| Decouffle et al., 1983 |
No observed NHL cases |
Chemical manufacturing |
coh |
| Delzell et al., 1982 |
No data on NHL. No data on
benzene |
Akron OH, rubber
manufacturing company |
coh |
| Fritschi &
Siemiatycki, 1996 |
Overlap with Gerin et al.,
1998 |
Montreal, 1979-85 |
cc |
| Fu et al., 1996 |
Overlap with
Seniori-Constantini et al., 2003. All solvents combined |
Shoe manufacturing |
coh |
| Garland et al., 1988 |
No data on benzene |
Navy personnel |
coh |
| Greene et al., 1979 |
No data on benzene |
Government printing office |
coh |
| Greenland
et al., 1994 |
No data on NHL. All
lymphomas combined |
Pittsfield, Mass |
cc |
| Hall and Rosenman, 1991 |
No data on benzene |
Multiple industries |
coh |
| Hardell
et al., 1981 |
Overlap with Hardell et
al., 1994 |
Umea |
cc |
| Hours et al., 1995 |
No data on NHL |
Multiple industries |
cc |
| Hunter et al., 1993 |
No data on benzene |
Chemists |
coh |
| Hunting et al., 1995 |
No data on benzene |
Mechanics |
coh |
| Kauppinen et al., 2003 |
No data on benzene |
Laboratory workers. Finland |
coh |
| Lagorio et al., 1994 |
No data on benzene |
Service
stations |
coh |
| Lynge et al., 1997 |
No data on benzene |
Service station workers.
Finland, Norway… |
coh |
| McMichael et al., 1975 |
No data on benzene |
Akron, OH and other rubber
manufacturing plants |
coh |
| Miller et al., 1989 |
No data on benzene |
Furniture workers |
coh |
| Norseth et al., 1983 |
No data on NHL. All
lymphomas combined |
Norway, shoe and tire plant |
coh |
| Ott et al., 1978 |
Overlap with Bloemen et
al., 2004 |
Chemical manufacturing |
coh |
| Ott et al., 1989 |
No confidence
interval is given. 3 exposed cases |
Union Carbide Corp |
cc |
| Paxton, 1996 |
No data on NHL. Overlap
with Rinsky et al., 2002 |
Pliofilm manufacturing |
coh |
| Peters et al., 1976 |
No data on NHL. No data on
benzene. |
Rubber manufacturers |
coh |
| Rafnsson, 2001 |
No data on benzene |
Bookbinders and printers |
coh |
| Rinsky et al., 1988 |
No data on benzene |
Chemical manufacturing |
coh |
| Schumacher and Delzell
1988 |
Benzene exposure based on
"usual occupation" on death certificates |
North Carolina |
cc |
| Schwartz, 1987 |
No data on benzene |
Mechanics and service
station workers |
coh |
| Seniori-Constantini et
al., 2003 |
No data on NHL |
Shoe manufacturing |
coh |
| Spritas et al., 1991 |
No data on benzene |
Aircraft maintanence. |
coh |
| Steenland & Palu et
al., 1999 |
No data on benzene |
Painters |
coh |
| Terstegge et al., 1995 |
No data on benzene |
Painters |
coh |
| Vianna and Polan, 1979 |
No data on benzene |
Uses death
certicicates for job information. |
coh |
| Wilcosky et al., 1984 |
No confidence
interval is given. 3 exposed cases |
Akron, OH rubber workers |
cc |
| Wong, 1995 |
No data on NHL. |
Pliofilm manufacturing,
Ohio |
coh |
| Wong, 1998 |
Exposure categories given
in older papers |
Updates 1987 chemical plant
and 1995 Pliofirm papers |
coh |
| Xu
et al., 2003 |
Data for "malignant
lymphoma" |
Sichuan |
cc |
| Yin et al., 1996 |
Overlap with Hayes et al.,
1997. |
China, multiple facilities |
coh |
| Zhao et al., 2005 |
No data on NHL |
Aerospace industry |
coh |
| Zoloth et al., 1986 |
No data on benzene |
Pressmen |
coh |
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