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Kidney Cancer Risk Linked to Metalworking Fluids

From Renal & Urology News:

Greater exposure to metalworking fluids, which are used to cool and lubricate metal in occupational settings, may increase the risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), especially among white men, researchers found. White men with a mean and median cumulative MWF exposure of 18.80 and 9.60 mg/m3 per year had a significant 11% and 6% increased risk of RCC, respectively, according to a paper published online in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

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