Epidemiologic support for ethylene oxide as a cancer-causing agent
C. Hogstedt, L. Aringer and A. Gustavsson
The mortality and incidence of cancer in three groups of workers with
occupational exposure to ethylene oxide have been assessed. Eight cases of
leukemia have occurred among 733 ethylene oxide-exposed workers compared
with an expected 0.8 cases. Six cases of stomach cancer have been reported
compared with 0.65 cases expected. These epidemiologic results provide
support for an increased risk of malignancy in individuals with extended
and intermittent exposure to low concentrations of ethylene oxide.