![]() ![]() Among occupations with a statistically significant increased AML risk were miscellaneous agricultural workers (mOR = 1.76) fishers and related fishing workers (mOR = 2.02) nursing, psychiatric and home health aides (mOR = 1.65) and janitors and building cleaners (mOR = 1.54). Industries with a statistically significant increased AML risk were construction (matched odds ratio = 1.13) crop production (mOR = 1.41) support activities for agriculture and forestry (mOR = 2.05) and animal slaughtering and processing (mOR = 2.09). ![]() This study included 8999 cases of AML and 24 822 controls. A matched case–control analysis was conducted using California Cancer Registry data from 1988 to 2007. Identifying jobs that pose a risk for AML may be useful for identifying new risk factors. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common type of leukemia found in adults. ![]()
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