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ReviewRevista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMT

Occupational hazards and the development of lung cancer: an analysis of exposures and their implications for worker health.

Matheus de Sousa Alves, Luan Santana Santos de Carvalho, Luciana Tolstenko Nogueira, Sissi Andrade Sá Furtado

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Review in Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMT. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0cells of the map it votes in
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Matheus de Sousa AlvesDepartamento de Medicina, Universidade Estadual do Piauí, Teresina, PI, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9077-0134
Luan Santana Santos de CarvalhoDepartamento de Medicina, Universidade Estadual do Piauí, Teresina, PI, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7030-0000
Luciana Tolstenko NogueiraDepartamento de Medicina, Universidade Estadual do Piauí, Teresina, PI, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2547-7545
Sissi Andrade Sá FurtadoDepartamento de Odontologia, Universidade Estadual do Piauí, Teresina, PI, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0547-2922

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and is associated with occupational exposure to carcinogenic agents such as asbestos, silica, welding fumes, hydrocarbons, and heavy metals. This study analyzed the occupational risks related to lung cancer and their implications for workers' health. It is an integrative literature review, with searches conducted in SciELO, LILACS, and PubMed databases as well as institutional publications. A total of 13 studies were selected, including systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and observational studies, providing a comprehensive view of the impact of prolonged exposure to carcinogenic substances in sectors such as construction, mining, and the chemical industry. The results show an association between occupational exposure and an increased incidence of lung cancer among workers. Weaknesses in inspection and in the implementation of preventive measures exacerbate this scenario. Studies highlight the need for stricter public policies, stronger regulations, and the expansion of early screening programs for exposed workers. Replacing harmful substances, combined with effective preventive measures, can significantly reduce cases of occupational lung cancer.

Indexed as

carcinogens, environmentaldisease preventionlung neoplasmsoccupational exposureoccupational health

Identifiers

PMID41000240
PMCPMC12459172

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