Table 3.

Chromosome 5: Abnormalities and exposure odds ratios

Exposure Chemical or Hazard GroupPaired Comparison Unpaired Comparison Chrom 5/Normal
Normal (n = 139) Chrom 5 (n = 14)
Organic  1.3  1.0  1.3  
Petroleum  1.0 
 
0.7  
Halohydrocarbons  1.3  1.0 1.0  
Paints, glues  1.0  0.3  0.4  
Agricultural, horticultural  1.0  3.0  0.9  
Metals  0.7  1.0 1.1  
Semimetals  0.5  
 
3.1 
Inorganic dusts, organic dusts  0.5  1.5  2.1 
Inorganic gases, inorganic fumes  1.3  8.0 (1.1-356.1) 4.3 (1.3-13.6)  
Plants  1.0  0.5  0.7  
Animals 0.9  1.0  0.6  
Long chain aliphatics  0.8 
 
1.9  
Radiation  1.5  3.0 1.2 
Exposure Chemical or Hazard GroupPaired Comparison Unpaired Comparison Chrom 5/Normal
Normal (n = 139) Chrom 5 (n = 14)
Organic  1.3  1.0  1.3  
Petroleum  1.0 
 
0.7  
Halohydrocarbons  1.3  1.0 1.0  
Paints, glues  1.0  0.3  0.4  
Agricultural, horticultural  1.0  3.0  0.9  
Metals  0.7  1.0 1.1  
Semimetals  0.5  
 
3.1 
Inorganic dusts, organic dusts  0.5  1.5  2.1 
Inorganic gases, inorganic fumes  1.3  8.0 (1.1-356.1) 4.3 (1.3-13.6)  
Plants  1.0  0.5  0.7  
Animals 0.9  1.0  0.6  
Long chain aliphatics  0.8 
 
1.9  
Radiation  1.5  3.0 1.2 

Exposures ≥10 hours and ≥ low intensity.

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