Relative risks in studies used in meta-analysis of refineries and NHL (color coded by location)
Study RR lower CI upper CI location cases years follow up to outcome exposure all cause SMR
Rushton and Alderson, 1981 1.16 0.58 2.08 8 British oil refineries 11 1950-75 1975 LR SMR Total cohort (men) 0.84
Rushton, 1993 1.43 0.85 2.26 8 British oil refineries 18 1950-75 1989 LR SMR Total cohort (men) 0.91
Sorahan et al., 2002 1.22 0.97 1.51 8 British oil refineries 84 1950-74 1998 LR SMR Total cohort (men) 0.88
Lewis et al., 2000 1.09 0.68 1.65 Canada, Exxon Mobile 22 1964-83 1994 NHL SMR Total cohort (men-refinery workers) 0.92
Schnatter et al., 1992 1.27 0.69 2.13 Canada, Exxon Mobile 14 1964-83 1983 NHL SMR Total cohort (Table 5) 0.91
Dagg et al., 1992 (El Segundo) 0.55 0.01 3.05 Chevron, El Segundo 1 1950-86 1986 LR SMR Employed 30+ years (Table 6) 0.73
Dagg et al., 1992 (El Segundo)  0 0.00 7.45 Chevron, El Segundo 0 1950-86 1986 LR SMR Hired < 10 years ago 0.30
Dagg et al., 1992 (El Segundo)  0 0.00 2.43 Chevron, El Segundo 0 1950-86 1986 LR SMR Hired 20-29 years ago 0.67
Dagg et al., 1992 (El Segundo)  0 0.00 4.12 Chevron, El Segundo 0 1950-86 1986 LR SMR Employed < 5 years 0.72
Dagg et al., 1992 (El Segundo)  0.66 0.18 1.68 Chevron, El Segundo 4 1950-86 1986 LR SMR Total cohort (Table 3) 0.72
Dagg et al., 1992 (El Segundo)  1.98 0.24 7.14 Chevron, El Segundo 2 1950-86 1986 LR SMR Hired 10-19 years ago 0.77
Dagg et al., 1992 (El Segundo)  0.65 0.13 1.90 Chevron, El Segundo 3 1950-86 1986 LR SMR Hired < 1949 0.77
Dagg et al., 1992 (El Segundo)  0.68 0.02 3.76 Chevron, El Segundo 1 1950-86 1986 LR SMR Hired 1949+ 0.78
Dagg et al., 1992 (El Segundo)  0.48 0.01 2.67 Chevron, El Segundo 1 1950-86 1986 LR SMR Employed 15-29 years 0.80
Dagg et al., 1992 (El Segundo)  1.57 0.19 5.66 Chevron, El Segundo 2 1950-86 1986 LR SMR Employed 5-14 years 0.83
Dagg et al., 1992 (El Segundo)  0.65 0.08 2.36 Chevron, El Segundo 2 1950-86 1986 LR SMR Hired 30+ years ago 0.84
Satin et al., 2002 (El Segundo) 0.75 0.24 1.75 Chevron, El Segundo 5 1950-95 1995 LR SMR Total cohort (men) 0.83
Satin et al., 2002 (El Segundo) 0.78 0.39 1.39 Chevron, El Segundo 11 1950-95 1995 NHL SMR Total cohort (men) 0.83
Satin et al., 2002 (El Segundo) 0.99 0.32 2.31 Chevron, El Segundo 5 1950-95 1995 NHL SMR Hired 1949+  
Satin et al., 2002 (El Segundo) 0.64 0.23 1.39 Chevron, El Segundo 6 1950-95 1995 NHL SMR Hired < 1949  
Dagg et al., 1992 (Richmond)  0 0.00 4.36 Chevron, Richmond 0 1950-86 1986 LR SMR Hired < 10 years ago 0.68
Dagg et al., 1992 (Richmond)  1.66 0.34 4.85 Chevron, Richmond 3 1950-86 1986 LR SMR Hired 10-19 years ago 0.69
Dagg et al., 1992 (Richmond)  1.29 0.71 2.17 Chevron, Richmond 14 1950-86 1986 LR SMR Total cohort (Table 3) 0.74
Dagg et al., 1992 (Richmond)  0     Chevron, Richmond 0 1950-86 1986 LR SMR Hired 1949+ 0.75
Dagg et al., 1992 (Richmond)  0.74 0.09 2.68 Chevron, Richmond 2 1950-86 1986 LR SMR Hired 20-29 years ago 0.75
Dagg et al., 1992 (Richmond)  1.40 0.46 3.28 Chevron, Richmond 5 1950-86 1986 LR SMR Employed 15-29 years 0.76
Dagg et al., 1992 (Richmond)  1.66 0.91 2.79 Chevron, Richmond 14 1950-86 1986 LR SMR Hired < 1949 0.85
Dagg et al., 1992 (Richmond)  0.41 0.01 2.27 Chevron, Richmond 1 1950-86 1986 LR SMR Employed 5-14 years 0.86
Dagg et al., 1992 (Richmond)  2.26 0.97 4.45 Chevron, Richmond 8 1950-86 1986 LR SMR Employed 30+ years (Table 4) 0.86
Dagg et al., 1992 (Richmond)  1.64 0.75 3.12 Chevron, Richmond 9 1950-86 1986 LR SMR Hired  30+ years ago 0.90
Dagg et al., 1992 (Richmond)  0 0.00 3.02 Chevron, Richmond 0 1950-86 1986 LR SMR Employed < 5 years 0.97
Satin et al., 2002 (Richmond) 1.44 0.84 2.31 Chevron, Richmond 17 1950-95 1995 LR SMR Total cohort (men) 0.85
Satin et al., 2002 (Richmond) 1.19 0.80 1.70 Chevron, Richmond 30 1950-95 1995 NHL SMR Total cohort (men) 0.85
Satin et al., 2002 (Richmond) 0.49 0.13 1.26 Chevron, Richmond 4 1950-95 1995 NHL SMR Hired 1949+  
Satin et al., 2002 (Richmond) 1.51 0.99 2.22 Chevron, Richmond 26 1950-95 1995 NHL SMR Hired < 1949  
Satin et al., 2002 (Rich and El Segundo) 0.99 0.27 2.53 Chevron, Richmond and El Segundo,CA 4 1950-95 1995 LR SMR Hired 1949+ 0.83
Satin et al., 2002 (Rich and El Segundo) 1.26 0.75 1.99 Chevron, Richmond and El Segundo,CA 18 1950-95 1995 LR SMR Hired < 1949 0.85
Wong et al., 1986 Br J Ind Med., 43, 6-17 0     Chevron, Richmond and El Segundo,CA 0 1950-80 1980 LR SMR Hired < 10 years ago 0.654
Wong et al., 1986 Br J Ind Med., 43, 6-17 1.627 0.89 2.73 Chevron, Richmond and El Segundo,CA 14 1950-80 1980 LR SMR Employed 15+ years 0.692
Wong et al., 1986 Br J Ind Med., 43, 6-17 1.287 0.66 2.25 Chevron, Richmond and El Segundo,CA 12 1950-80 1980 LR SMR Hired 20 + years aao 0.722
Wong et al., 1986 Br J Ind Med., 43, 6-17 1.266 0.74 2.03 Chevron, Richmond and El Segundo,CA 17 1950-80 1980 LR SMR Total cohort 0.724
Wong et al., 1986 Br J Ind Med., 43, 6-17 1.807 0.58 4.22 Chevron, Richmond and El Segundo,CA 5 1950-80 1980 LR SMR Hired 10-19 years ago 0.765
Wong et al., 1986 Br J Ind Med., 43, 6-17 0.945 0.19 2.76 Chevron, Richmond and El Segundo,CA 3 1950-80 1980 LR SMR Employed 5-14 years 0.789
Wong et al., 1986 Br J Ind Med., 43, 6-17 1.645 0.66 3.39 Chevron, Richmond and El Segundo,CA 7 1950-80 1980 LR SMR Operators 0.795
Wong et al., 1986 Br J Ind Med., 43, 6-17 0     Chevron, Richmond and El Segundo,CA 0 1950-80 1980 LR SMR Employed < 5 years 0.801
Huebner et al., 1997 0.41 0.13 0.95 Exxon Mobile (all US locations) 5 1979-92 1992 LR SMR Total cohort (males) 0.57
Hanis et al., 1982, JOM, 24, 203-12 1.25 0.34 3.2 Exxon Mobile, Baton Rouge 4 1970-77 1977 LR SMR Operators, mechanics, laborers 0.98
Hanis et al., 1982, JOM, 24, 203-12 1.29 0.35 3.3 Exxon Mobile, Baton Rouge 4 1970-77 1977 LR SMR Hired < 1956 0.98
Huebner et al., 2000 0.49 0.13 1.26 Exxon Mobile, Baton Rouge 4 1970-92 1994 NHL incidence Hired 1950+ 0.75
Huebner et al., 2000 0.91 0.30 2.12 Exxon Mobile, Baton Rouge 5 1970-92 1994 NHL incidence Operators 0.97
Huebner et al., 2000 1.06 0.67 1.61 Exxon Mobile, Baton Rouge 22 1970-92 1994 NHL incidence Total cohort (men) 0.97
Huebner et al., 2000 1.44 0.85 2.27 Exxon Mobile, Baton Rouge 18 1970-92 1994 NHL incidence Hired < 1950 1.04
Huebner et al., 2000 1.40 0.82 2.24 Exxon Mobile, Baton Rouge 17 1970-92 1994 NHL incidence Hired 40+ years ago 1.07
Huebner et al., 2004 (Baton Rouge) 1.17 0.43 2.55 Exxon Mobile, Baton Rouge 6 1970-82 1997 NHL SMR Hired 1950+ 0.50
Huebner et al., 2004 (Baton Rouge) 1.47 0.98 2.11 Exxon Mobile, Baton Rouge 29 1970-82 1997 NHL SMR Total cohort (men) 0.76
Huebner et al., 2004 (Baton Rouge) 0     Exxon Mobile, Baton Rouge 0 1970-82 1997 NHL SMR Employed < 15 years 0.78
Huebner et al., 2004 (Baton Rouge) 2.11 0.91 4.15 Exxon Mobile, Baton Rouge 8 1970-82 1997 NHL SMR Hired < 1940 0.79
Huebner et al., 2004 (Baton Rouge) 1.46 0.86 2.30 Exxon Mobile, Baton Rouge 18 1970-82 1997 NHL SMR Employed 30+ years (Table 5) 0.79
Huebner et al., 2004 (Baton Rouge) 2.02 0.92 3.83 Exxon Mobile, Baton Rouge 9 1970-82 1997 NHL SMR Employed 15-29 years 0.82
Huebner et al., 2004 (Baton Rouge) 1.57 1.00 2.36 Exxon Mobile, Baton Rouge 23 1970-82 1997 NHL SMR Hired < 1950 0.83
Lewis et al., 2000 (Baton Rouge) 1.38 0.51 3.01 Exxon Mobile, Baton Rouge 6 1970-82 1992 LR SMR Total cohort (men) 0.73
Hanis et al., 1985 JOM, 27, 283-92 1.30 0.47 2.83 Exxon Mobile, Baton Rouge, Baytown, Bayway 6 1970-77 1977 LR SMR Total cohort 0.62
Hanis et al., 1985 JOM, 27, 283-92 1.14 0.61 1.96 Exxon Mobile, Baton Rouge, Baytown, Bayway 13 1970-77 1977 LR SMR Total cohort 0.91
Hanis et al., 1985 JOM, 27, 283-92 0.83 0.38 1.58 Exxon Mobile, Baton Rouge, Baytown, Bayway 9 1970-77 1977 LR SMR Hired < 1956 0.92
Shallenberger et al., 1992 1.29 0.80 1.97 Exxon Mobile, Baton Rouge, Baytown, Bayway 21 1970-82 1982 LR SMR Total cohort 0.89
Shallenberger et al., 1992 1.38 0.80 2.21 Exxon Mobile, Baton Rouge, Baytown, Bayway 17 1970-82 1982 LR SMR Blue collar workers 0.91
Huebner et al., 2004 (Baytown) 0.46 0.06 1.68 Exxon Mobile, Baytown 2 1970-82 1997 NHL SMR Hired < 1950 0.52
Huebner et al., 2004 (Baytown) 0     Exxon Mobile, Baytown 0 1970-82 1997 NHL SMR Employed < 15 years 0.67
Huebner et al., 2004 (Baytown) 0.84 0.47 1.39 Exxon Mobile, Baytown 15 1970-82 1997 NHL SMR Total cohort (men) 0.74
Huebner et al., 2004 (Baytown) 1.59 0.64 3.28 Exxon Mobile, Baytown 7 1970-82 1997 NHL SMR Employed 15-29 years 0.78
Huebner et al., 2004 (Baytown) 0.66 0.27 1.36 Exxon Mobile, Baytown 7 1970-82 1997 NHL SMR Employed 30+ years (Table 5) 0.79
Huebner et al., 2004 (Baytown) 0.96 0.51 1.64 Exxon Mobile, Baytown 13 1970-82 1997 NHL SMR Hired < 1950 0.80
Lewis et al., 2000 (Baytown) 1.36 0.44 3.16 Exxon Mobile, Baytown 5 1970-82 1992 LR SMR Total cohort (men) 0.70
Lewis et al., 2000 (Bayway) 0.77 0.09 2.78 Exxon Mobile, Bayway 2 1970-82 1992 LR SMR Total cohort (men) 0.82
Pukkala, 1998 0.30 0.01 3.19 Finland 1 1967-82 1994 NHL incidence Employed 5+ years (Table 3) 0.81
Pukkala, 1998 1.24 0.64 2.17 Finland 12 1967-82 1994 NHL incidence Total cohort 0.98
Pukkala, 1998 2.48 0.91 5.40 Finland 6 1967-82 1994 NHL incidence Employed < 5 years 1.09
Pukkala, 1998 2.01 1.00 3.59 Finland 11 1967-82 1994 NHL incidence Blue collar workers  
Satin et al., 1996 0     Gulf/Chevron, Pt Arthur Tx 0 1937-83 1987 LR SMR Hired < 10 years ago 0.76
Satin et al., 1996 0.88 0.18 2.57 Gulf/Chevron, Pt Arthur Tx 3 1937-83 1987 LR SMR Hired 1946+ 0.78
Satin et al., 1996 0.73 0.20 1.87 Gulf/Chevron, Pt Arthur Tx 4 1937-83 1987 LR SMR Hired 20-29 years ago 0.82
Satin et al., 1996 0.34 0.00 1.89 Gulf/Chevron, Pt Arthur Tx 1 1937-83 1987 LR SMR Hired 10-19 years ago 0.83
Satin et al., 1996 0.27 0.03 0.97 Gulf/Chevron, Pt Arthur Tx 2 1937-83 1987 LR SMR Employed 30+ years 0.86
Satin et al., 1996 0.72 0.14 2.10 Gulf/Chevron, Pt Arthur Tx 3 1937-83 1987 LR SMR Employed 20-29 years 0.87
Satin et al., 1996 0.65 0.07 2.35 Gulf/Chevron, Pt Arthur Tx 2 1937-83 1987 LR SMR Employed 10-19 years 0.87
Satin et al., 1996 0.49 0.18 1.07 Gulf/Chevron, Pt Arthur Tx 6 1937-83 1987 LR SMR Hired < 1940 0.92
Satin et al., 1996 0.71 0.48 1.01 Gulf/Chevron, Pt Arthur Tx 30 1937-83 1987 NHL SMR Total cohort (men) 0.92
Satin et al., 1996 0.75 0.15 2.19 Gulf/Chevron, Pt Arthur Tx 3 1937-83 1987 LR SMR Employed < 10 years 0.96
Satin et al., 1996 0.37 0.15 0.76 Gulf/Chevron, Pt Arthur Tx 7 1937-83 1987 LR SMR Hourly worker 0.97
Satin et al., 1996 0.91 0.33 1.98 Gulf/Chevron, Pt Arthur Tx 6 1937-83 1987 LR SMR Hired 30-39 years ago 0.97
Satin et al., 1996 0.30 0.03 1.08 Gulf/Chevron, Pt Arthur Tx 2 1937-83 1987 LR SMR Hired 40+ years ago 0.99
Satin et al., 1996 0.55 0.15 1.41 Gulf/Chevron, Pt Arthur Tx 4 1937-83 1987 LR SMR Hired 1940-45 1.02
Satin et al., 1996 0.69 0.14 2.02 Gulf/Chevron, Pt Arthur Tx 3 1937-83 1987 LR SMR Employed < 1 year 1.10
Wen et al., 1983 0.24 0.07 0.63 Gulf/Chevron, Pt Arthur Tx 4 1937-78 1978 LR SMR Total cohort (men) 0.84
Wen et al., 1983 0.10 0.00 0.54 Gulf/Chevron, Pt Arthur Tx 1 1937-78 1978 LR SMR Hourly workers (white men) 0.99
Christie et al. 1991B BJIM, 48, 507 1.20 0.40 2.70 Health Watch cohort (Australian Institue of Petroleum)  5 1981-89 1989 NHL SMR Total cohort  (men) 0.63
Christie et al., 1991 1.70 0.80 3.10 Health Watch cohort (Australian Institue of Petroleum)  10 1981-89 1989 NHL incidence Total cohort (men) 0.99
Gun et al., 2003 0.82 0.40 1.47 Health Watch cohort (Australian Institue of Petroleum)  11 1981-96 1996 NHL SMR Total cohort (men) 0.68
Gun et al., 2003 0.95 0.65 1.35 Health Watch cohort (Australian Institue of Petroleum)  32 1981-96 1996 NHL incidence Total cohort (men) 0.68
Gun et al., 2006 0.99 0.62 1.50 Health Watch cohort (Australian Institue of Petroleum)  22 1981-99 1999 NHL SMR Total cohort (men) 0.72
Gun et al., 2006 0.89 0.66 1.18 Health Watch cohort (Australian Institue of Petroleum)  48 1981-99 1999 NHL incidence Total cohort (men) 0.72
Honda et al., 1995 0.89 0.49 1.49 Illinois refinery 14 1942-89 1990 LR SMR Total cohort 0.79
Honda et al., 1995 0.96 0.51 1.64 Illinois refinery 13 1942-89 1990 LR SMR Hourly workers 0.82
McCraw et al., 1985 0     Illinois refinery 0 1973-82 1983 LR SMR Total cohort (white men) 0.76
Wongsrichanalai et al., 1989 0.99 0.54 1.66 Illinois refinery 14 1940-84 1984 LR SMR Total cohort 0.77
Wongsrichanalai et al., 1989 1.06 0.56 1.82 Illinois refinery 13 1940-84 1984 LR SMR Hourly workers 0.79
Rabbe et al., 1998 0.67 0.02 3.73 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 1 1945-87 1987 LR SMR Hired < 20 years ago 0.62
Rabbe et al., 1998 0.91 0.11 3.30 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 2 1945-87 1987 LR SMR Operators 0.66
Rabbe et al., 1998 0.73 0.15 2.14 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 3 1945-87 1987 LR SMR Hired 20-39 years ago 0.78
Rabbe et al., 1998 1.42 0.46 3.32 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 5 1945-87 1987 LR SMR Employed 10-29 years 0.81
Rabbe et al., 1998 1.05 0.48 1.99 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 9 1945-87 1987 LR SMR Total cohort 0.82
Rabbe et al., 1998 0     Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 0 1945-87 1987 LR SMR Employed < 10 years 0.83
Rabbe et al., 1998 0.85 0.18 2.49 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 3 1945-87 1987 LR SMR Employed 30+ years 0.84
Rabbe et al., 1998 1.40 0.88 2.10 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 22 1945-87 1987 NHL SMR Total cohort (males) 0.84
Rabbe et al., 1998 1.45 0.40 3.72 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 4 1945-87 1987 LR SMR Hired 40+ years ago 0.94
Rabbe et al., 1998 0     Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 0 1945-87 1987 LR SMR Hired 1950+  
Rabbe et al., 1998 1.10 0.48 2.17 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 8 1945-87 1987 LR SMR Hired < 1950  
Wong et al., 2001a 1.15 0.31 2.95 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 4 1945-96 1996 NHL SMR Employed < 10 years (process workers) 0.64
Wong et al., 2001a 0.93 0.45 1.71 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 10 1945-96 1996 NHL SMR Process workers (men) 0.81
Wong et al., 2001a 0.64 0.13 1.86 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 3 1945-96 1996 NHL SMR Employed 10-29 years (process workers)  0.85
Wong et al., 2001a 0.67 0.13 1.95 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 3 1945-96 1996 LR SMR Employed 30+ years 0.912
Wong et al., 2001a 1.25 0.34 3.20 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 4 1945-96 1996 LR SMR Hired 40+ years ago 0.931
Wong et al., 2001a 1.16 0.24 3.40 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 3 1945-96 1996 NHL SMR Employed 30+ years (process workers) (Table 10)  0.94
Wong et al., 2001a 0.85 0.37 1.67 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 8 1945-96 1996 LR SMR Total cohort (men) 0.959
Wong et al., 2001a 0.97 0.64 1.42 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 26 1945-96 1996 NHL SMR Total cohort (men)) 0.96
Wong et al., 2001a 0.58 0.01 3.23 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 1 1945-96 1996 LR SMR Hired < 20 years ago 0.96
Wong et al., 2001a 0.67 0.13 1.94 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 3 1945-96 1996 LR SMR Hired 20-39 years ago 1.004
Wong et al., 2001a 1.41 0.45 3.29 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 5 1945-96 1996 LR SMR Employed 10-29 years 1.017
Wong et al., 2001a 0     Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 0 1945-96 1996 LR SMR Employed < 10 years 1.038
Wong et al., 2001a 0.47 0.01 2.59 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 1 1945-96 1996 NHL SMR Hired < 20 years ago (process workers)  
Wong et al., 2001a 0.50 0.06 1.82 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 2 1945-96 1996 NHL SMR Hired  40+ years ago (process workers)  
Wong et al., 2001a 0.75 0.20 1.91 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 4 1945-96 1996 NHL SMR Hired 1950+ (all workers)  
Wong et al., 2001a 1.51 0.61 3.11 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 7 1945-96 1996 NHL SMR Hired 20-39 years ago (process workers)  
Wong et al., 2001a 1.03 0.64 1.56 Mobil, Beaumont, Tx 22 1945-96 1996 NHL SMR Hired < 1950 (all workers)  
Wong et al., 2001b 0     Mobil, Torrance, Ca 0 1959-97 1997 LR SMR Hired < 20 years ago 0.60
Wong et al., 2001b 2.98 0.81 7.64 Mobil, Torrance, Ca 4 1959-97 1997 NHL SMR Hired < 20 years ago 0.60
Wong et al., 2001b 2.44 0.03 13.60 Mobil, Torrance, Ca 1 1959-97 1997 LR SMR Employed < 10 years 0.73
Wong et al., 2001b 2.26 0.61 5.79 Mobil, Torrance, Ca 4 1959-97 1997 NHL SMR Employed < 10 years 0.73
Wong et al., 2001b 0 0.00 5.64 Mobil, Torrance, Ca 0 1959-97 1997 LR SMR Process employees 0.81
Wong et al., 2001b 0.48 0.01 2.69 Mobil, Torrance, Ca 1 1959-97 1997 LR SMR Total cohort (males) 0.82
Wong et al., 2001b 1.21 0.56 2.30 Mobil, Torrance, Ca 9 1959-97 1997 NHL SMR Total cohort (males) 0.82
Wong et al., 2001b 0.83 0.01 4.62 Mobil, Torrance, Ca 1 1959-97 1997 LR SMR Hired 20-39 years ago 0.83
Wong et al., 2001b 0.58 0.07 2.09 Mobil, Torrance, Ca 2 1959-97 1997 NHL SMR Hired 20-39 years ago 0.83
Wong et al., 2001b 0     Mobil, Torrance, Ca 0 1959-97 1997 LR SMR Employed 10-29 years 0.84
Wong et al., 2001b 1.19