highly significantP < 0.001
There was a highly significant trend in SMRs with a B(a)P index of exposure for lung cancer ( P < 0.001) and bladder cancer ( P < 0.001).
There was a highly significant trend in SMRs with a B(a)P index of exposure for lung cancer ( P < 0.001) and bladder cancer ( P < 0.001).
The trend for rectum and rectosigmoid junction was almost significant ( P = 0.06).
The risk of bladder cancer was related to CTPV cumulative exposure, as was the risk of lung cancer (with a trend of borderline significance), although the rate of lung cancer was similar to that of the British Columbia population.
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas have been reported to occur more frequently than expected in Quebec but no trend with B(a)P cumulative exposures although a significant trend was noted with B(a)P in British Columbia but observed rates were below British Columbia rates.
There was a borderline significant trend of increased kidney cancer risk with increasing cumulative exposure to PAHs.