Table 4 Characteristics of cohort studies for occupational exposures to dioxins
Author/ Year | Region/country | Exposure period | Follow-up period | Age/gender | Study cohort | Reference cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kogevinas et al., 1997 [51] | 12 countries | 1939–1992 | 1939–1992 | Female/male | 21,863 workers in 36 cohorts with substantial exposure to dioxins | National mortality rates |
Steenland et al., 1999 [52] | United States (US) | 1942–1984 | Trough 1993 | Female/male | 5132 workers at 12 US plants producing 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) contaminated chemicals, including Agent Orange | US population |
Bodner et al., 2003 [53] | US | 1940–1984 | 1940–1995 | Male | Dow Chemical Company cohort of 2187 male dioxin exposed workers | US population |
Collins et al., 2009 [54] | Michigan, US | 1942–1982 | 1942–2003 | Female/male | 1615 workers working > 1 days in a department with potential TCDD exposure | US population |