Assesses exposure-response relationships for DEE-related diseases in Ontario workers, suggesting key prevention improvements.
OBJECTIVE: This study assesses potential exposure-response relationships between diesel engine exhaust (DEE) and lung and bladder cancers, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and ischaemic heart disease (IHD) in Ontario workers in the Occupational Disease Surveillance System. METHODS: elemental carbon). RESULTS: ). CONCLUSIONS: This study improves understanding of DEE-related diseases. These results could be used to improve prevention efforts and workers compensation practices for DEE-related occupational diseases.
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