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From 1995\u20131997, 644 cases and 1,959 control subjects from 7 countries were studied with respect to information on welding and potential confounders. We linked the welding histories of the participants with a measurement-based exposure matrix to calculate lifetime exposure to welding fumes. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using logistic regression models, conditional on country and 5-year age groups, and adjusted for education and relevant confounders. Regular welding was associated with an increased risk of cancer of the small intestine (OR\u00a0= 2.30, 95% CI: 1.17, 4.50). Lifetime exposure to welding fumes above the median of exposed controls was associated with an increased risk of cancer of the small intestine (OR\u00a0= 2.00, 95% CI: 1.07, 3.72) and male breast (OR\u00a0= 2.07, 95% CI: 1.14, 3.77), and some elevation in risk was apparent for bone cancer (OR\u00a0= 1.92, 95% CI: 0.85, 4.34) with increasing lifetime exposure to welding fumes. Welding fumes could contribute to an increased risk of some rare cancers.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1093\/aje\/kwac123","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,7,25]],"date-time":"2022-07-25T05:49:31Z","timestamp":1658728171000},"page":"1753-1765","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Lifetime Exposure to Welding Fumes and Risk of Some Rare 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