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DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Journal Article - Mesothelioma in Pet Dogs with Exposure of Their Owners to Asbestos - Environmental Research
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 32 305-313 1983
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Date
6/13/84 6/13/84
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by JHL
Mesothelioma in Pet Dogs Associated with Exposure of Their
Owners to Asbestos
LAWRENCE T. GLICKMAN LINDA M. DOMANSKI TOBI G. MAGUIRE*
RICHARD R. DUBIELZIG AND ANDREW CHURG
Department of Clinical Studies Section of Epidemiology and Department of Pathobiology University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Philadelphia Pennsylvania and
Department of Pathology University of British Columbia Vancouver B.C. Canada
Received July 29 1982
Pet dogs with spontaneous mesothelioma were used to identify environmental exposures that might increase their owner's risk of asbestos disease These animals share man's domicile environment yet do not indulge in activities e.g. smoking working which confound interpretation of epidemiologic studies Eighteen histologically confirmed canine mesotheliomas were diagnosed at the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia from April 1977 to December 1981. Sixteen owners of cases and 32 owners
of age breed and matched controls were interviewed to determine their occupation
and medical history and their dog's medical history life style diet and exposure to asbestos An asbestos occupation or hobby of a household member and use of flea repellents on the dog were significantly associated with mesothelioma In addition there was a trend indicating an increased risk of mesothelioma with an urban residence Lung tissue from three dogs with mesothelioma and one dog with squamous cell carcinoma of
the lung had higher levels of chrysotile asbestos fibers than lung tissue from control dogs
These findings indicate that designed epidemiological studies of spontaneous tumors in pet animals may provide insight into the role of environmental factors in human cancers and serve as a valuable sentinel model to identify environmental health hazards for humans
INTRODUCTION
Epidemiological evidence indicates that asbestos is a causal factor for human mesothelioma and lung cancer 1 2 The risk of tumor development appears to be influenced by the fiber type and by personal habits such as smoking 3 The latent period for tumor development following occupational exposure usually ex-
ceeds 20 years with a marked increase in risk after 30 to 35 years 4 An increased risk of mesothelioma has also been reported for persons residing near industrial sources of asbestos and for spouses of workers in asbestos occupations 5 6 However up to 38 of individuals with mesothelioma have no documented history of exposure to asbestos 7
Pet animals have been a neglected resource for identifying environmental car-
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Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Epidemiologic Research June 16-18 1982 Cincinnati Ohio
2
This project was supported in part by BRSG RR05464 awarded by the Biomedical Research
Support Grant Program Division of Research Resources National Institute of Health 3 To whom correspondence should be addressed University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary
Medicine Department of Clinical Studies 3800 Spruce St. Philadelphia Pa 19104
305
0013-9351 3.00 Copyright '1983 by Academic Press Inc
All rights of reproduction in any form reserved
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GLICKMAN ET AL
cinogens In the United States an estimated 40 million pet dogs 8 share their
owner's domestic environment yet do not indulge in activities that could confound
interpretation of epidemiologic studies e.g. smoking and working Given the
Eighteen do
relatively short lifespan of these animals the latent period for tumor development is decreased and accurate information regarding environmental history can be obtained In this study we used pet dogs as sentinels to identify environmental
exposures that might increase their owners risk of mesothelioma and other as-
diagnosis for e
R.R.D. and
Hospital Cent
ck lioma and the
bestos related pulmonary diseases
PATIENT SELECTION AND METHODS
The study group consisted of 18 dogs with histologically confirmed mesothelioma that were diagnosed between April 1977 and December 1981 at the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania VHUP The VHUP is a major veterinary referral center for the Northeast and Atlantic regions of the United States Each year there are approximately 17,000 admissions and visits
CAPSASHER The distributio
Fahy pleural five 2
The mean ag were male and
a hospital popul
*
6.4-97.3 Whe
Mas
greatest risk w
ERIA
97.3 and in do
to the VHUP and an additional 6000 submissions of biopsy specimens to the Pathology Department
A cancer and noncancer control patient were selected from hospital records and matched to each mesothelioma case by age and date of diagnosis - year sex and breed Excluded from the noncancer control group were dogs with any respiratory disease or suspected malignancy Dogs with respiratory cancer were excluded from the cancer control group Owners were interviewed by telephone and questioned about their dog's medical history residences lifestyle management factors as well as the occupation and medical history of household mem-
pationrst
for purebreed
difference was
individual pure Bouvier des Fl
CL95 1.4-9.6
The cancer a
eases and conc
of 16 of the 18
for suspected !
bers Occupations and hobbies of household members were classified as definite probable possible or unlikely according to the likelihood of asbestos exposure
This classification was adapted from data published by McDonald and McDonald
findings were s
aces cancer or nonc a stronger asso
7 9 Occupations and hobbies with definite or probable asbestos exposure were considered to be asbestos related Residence was classified as urban population 100,000 or greater or rural and analyzed by the first longest or residence at
whine RS
noncancer con
hobby was four
edd
using noncance
Maya eee
diagnosis Only residences and occupations for the time period prior to the date
were used the
ae
of diagnosis of mesothelioma were considered Lung tissue from three meso-
be
relative risk for
nt thelioma patients was analyzed using an electron microprobe for fiber content 10
state
1.1-11.0 Two
For comparison lung tissue was also obtained at necropsy from three dogs with lung cancer and six older dogs with no recognized respiratory or neoplastic disease These comparison dogs were not included in the epidemiological study
Because controls had been matched on age sex and breed these character-
data
time period the
with him was e SE
shipyard No o
WE dog's lifetime
istics for the cases were first compared to the entire canine hospital population The odds ratio OR an estimate of the relative risk of disease for each category
fen
workers are lik
mesothelioma
was determined using the Haenszel procedure 11 Age was controlled in sex comparisons and sex was controlled in age comparisons
Location of re mesothelioma i
Odds ratios for other risk factors were determined for matched pairs using the
first longest a
cancer and noncancer control groups separately 12 The control groups were
increase the ris
then combined and odds ratios calculated for matched triplets Using a 95 con-
Table 2 No ot
fidence interval the null hypothesis of an odds ratio equal to one was tested with
the dog was fou
computer programs developed by Rothman and Boice 13
Management
exposed to envi
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CANINE MESOTHELIOMA AND ASBESTOS EXPOSURE
RESULTS
307
Eighteen dogs with mesothelioma were identified from hospital records The diagnosis for each patient was confirmed histologically by a veterinary pathologist R.R.D. and by a physician pathologist Dr. Jacob Churg Barnert Memorial Hospital Center Paterson N.J. Characteristics of the patients with mesothe-
lioma and the sources of asbestos exposure of their owners are listed in Table 1
The distribution of mesotheliomas by site was six 33 peritoneal five 28 pleural five 28 both peritoneal and pleural and two % pericardial
The mean age -1 SD of the mesothelioma dogs was 8.0 -1.9 years 17 94 were male and 15 83 were purebreeds When compared to the entire canine
hospital population males had a relative risk for mesothelioma of 16.6 CL95 6.4-97.3 When dogs 1 to 4 years of age were assigned a relative risk of 1.0 the
greatest risk was observed in dogs 5 to 9 years of age OR = 25.0 CL95 6.497.3 and in dogs 10 years of age or older OR = 16.9 CL95 3.4-84.3 The risk for purebreed dogs when compared to dogs of mixed breeding was 1.7 but this difference was not statistically significant CL95 0.51-5.9 The relative risk for individual purebreeds represented by more than one dog with mesothelioma was Bouvier des Flandres OR = 124.3 CL95 62.6-246.7 Irish Setter OR = 5.3 CL95 1.4-9.6 and German Shepherd OR = 3.3 CL95 1.3-8.2
The cancer and noncancer control patients represented a wide variety of diseases and conditions not more than two dogs had the same diagnosis Owners of 16 of the 18 mesothelioma patients were contacted and interviewed The OR for suspected risk factors for canine mesothelioma are shown in Table 2. The
findings were similar when mesothelioma patients were compared to either the cancer or noncancer control group However for 11 of the 14 risk factors studied a stronger association with mesothelioma was noted in the analysis using the noncancer controls Exposure of the owner to asbestos at work or through a hobby was found to be significantly associated with mesothelioma in the analysis using noncancer controls OR = 8.0 CL95 1.4-45.9 when cancer controls were used the odds ratio was 2.3 but was not significant CL95 0.6-8.7 The relative risk for mesothelioma with both control groups combined was 3.5 CL95 1.1-11.0 Two mesothelioma dog owners had worked in a shipyard during the time period they owned the pet and another who regularly took his dog to work with him was employed by a trucking company that was located adjacent to a shipyard No owners of control dogs reported working in a shipyard during the dog's lifetime Epidemiological studies in humans have shown that shipyard workers are likely to be exposed to asbestos and have an increased risk for
mesothelioma
Location of residence urban versus rural was not significantly associated with mesothelioma in the analysis with cancer or noncancer controls However for
first longest and last residence living in an urban environment appeared to increase the risk for mesothelioma this was most evident for the first residence
Table 2 No other residential or neighborhood source of asbestos exposure for the dog was found to be associated with mesothelioma
Management factors that might have increased the likelihood of a dog being exposed to environmental sources of asbestos without the knowledge of its owner
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TABLE 2 MATCHED PAIR ANALYSIS OF RISK FACTORS FOR CANINE MESOTHELIOMA
Noncancer controls
Cancer controls
Risk factor
Odds ratio
No. D.P.
Confidence
limits 95
Odds ratio
No. D.P.a
Confidence limits 95
Domestic and owner
occupational exposures
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8
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0.5
6
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2.0
6
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related
8.0
9
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First residence
S
Longest residence Residence at diagnosis
4.0
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2.0
6
Management of dog
Source stray vs all other
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5vs050
2.0
3
5.0
6
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vs confined
2.0
9
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Flea spray
Flea dip
Flea collar
Any pesticide
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Number of Discordant Pairs b Not able to calculate The cases were all strays while the controls were of known origin 'Not able to calculate The cases all had an urban residence while the controls had a rural residence
are listed in Table 2. For example if the dog was obtained as a stray exposure to asbestos could have occurred prior to adoption None of these management factors was significantly associated with mesothelioma when analyzing the control groups separately or combined as matched triplets
The medical histories did not reveal an association between mesothelioma and
other illnesses requiring hospitalization in the study dogs or in other household dogs The number of other dogs in the household was similarly unrelated to development of mesothelioma No asbestos tumors were identified among
household members of the study dogs Information on the use of pesticides and insect repellents was obtained because
talc may be contaminated with asbestos and other mineral fibers 14 The relative
risk for all forms of pesticides was elevated and was significant when any pesticide use was considered in comparison to noncancer controls OR = 11.0 CL95 1.5-82.1 The risk associated with any pesticide use when the control groups were combined was also significant OR = 7.6 CL95 1.2-49.0 Preliminary microscopic observations of seven commercially available pet flea powders and
C
sprays revealed
of antigonite a were not specif
been associated Results of th
dogs with mesc
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of known origin
ols had a rural residence
as a stray exposure these management
1 analyzing the con-
n mesothelioma and in other household
nilarly unrelated to
ere identified among
as obtained because ers 14 The relative
I when any pesticide
the control groups
.0 Preliminary mit flea powders and
CANINE MESOTHELIOMA AND ASBESTOS EXPOSURE
311
sprays revealed large amounts of quartz silicates and silica and small amounts of antigonite a fiber closely related to chrysotile asbestos While asbestos fibers were not specifically identified exposure of humans to other mineral fibers has been associated with pulmonary disease e.g. silicosis
Results of the lung tissue fiber analysis are presented in Table 3. The three dogs with mesothelioma had the highest levels of chrysotile fibers The amiphibole consisted of tremolite and actinolite except in the case of control dog 1 where it was commercial amphibole in the form of amosite and crocidolite The tremolite and actinolite were probably contaminants of the chrysotile The probable source of asbestos exposure for the three mesothelioma patients Numbers 12 14 and 18 in whom asbestos content was determined is shown in Table 1
DISCUSSION
As in epidemiological studies of humans with mesothelioma we were able to identify possible sources of asbestos exposure for 12 of 16 75 dogs These included a household member with an asbestos occupation or hobby for nine dogs home remodeling or addition of home insulation for five dogs residential proximity to an industrial source of asbestos for five dogs and use of flea powder for five dogs The asbestos levels in lung tissue of dogs with mesothelioma were higher than levels found in control dogs Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung in humans has been associated with asbestos exposure 15 The dog with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung had asbestos fiber levels similar to levels in dogs with mesothelioma and these were similar to levels reported in lung tissue of humans with mesothelioma who had had occupational exposure to asbestos 16
TABLE 3 ASBESTOS FIBER CONTENT IN LUNG TISSUE OF DOGS
Patient
12 14 18
ABC ABC
ABC
DEFGI DEFGI DEFGI DEFGI H
Category Mesothelioma
Lung Cancer Squamous cell carcinoma Bronchial carcinoma Bronchial carcinoma
Controls"
-- respiratory disease and noncancer
Age at Diagnosis
Years
,
10 6 6
230 230
8
nab nab 6 6 8 8
Fiber type No./g dry wt
Chrysotile
Amphibole
3,100,000 7,200,000 22,000,000
8,200,000 280,000 69,000
325,000 700,000 300,000 2,900,000 1,100,000
0
0 3,300,000
760,000
4,800,000 280,000 0
81,000 0
200,000 720,000
0 340,000
"
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Mesothelioma
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different expo
There appea Flandres may sothelioma Th until the findin
dog breeds a c
Pet animals .
miological studi
been used prev teosarcoma 21
histologically v
niques are used and dietary fact
and human mesothelioma Also when additional
identified it will be possible to
dogs with mesothelioma are
occupational asbestos
evaluate interactive effects of pesticide use and
exposure
An urban residence was associated with
lioma Although this association
an increased risk of canine mesothe-
was seen with first
was not statistically significant the greatest risk
residence and the lowest risk with residence at
suggests that early exposures may be important in the initiation of dmieasgontohseilsiTohmias
1. Wagner C. S 2. Selikoff I. J. 3. McDonald J. C.
p 587 IARC 4. Selikoff I. J. Ha 5. Anderson H. A.
Acad Sci 271
6. Vianna N. J. and 7. McDonald J. C. 8. Wilbur R. H. 19
February 3-5 9. McDonald A. D 10. Churg A. 1982 11. Mantel N. and H 12. Miettinen O. S. ( 13. Rothman K. J.
Publication No. 14. Blejer H. A. and 15. Craighead J. E. a 16. Whitwell F. Scott 17. Cramer D. W. W
372-376
18. LeBeau A. 1953 19. Schneider R. Dorn 20. Schneider R. 1970 21. Tjalma R. A. 1966 22. Gilette E. L. 1981
Holland
found with an
I with pesticide
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oping asbestoslevelopment in
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and to provide eened for early
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prays revealed silicate similar s These fibers ell as humans tion of ovarian tion should be
epellents since
of human me-
dog ownership
sothelioma are sticide use and
anine mesothehe greatest risk
diagnosis This
mesothelioma when mesothe-
to cancer con-
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ciated with an is also consis-
amount of time ciated with in-
lly significant
as unaware
dogs with me-
ents the mean 2 to 64 years
long in propor-
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We cannot explain why male dogs were at such a high risk for mesothelioma Mesothelioma usually occurs in males in humans and this is consistent with occupational patterns of asbestos exposure Further studies are needed to determine if the predominance of male dogs is related to genetic or hormonal factors or to different exposure patterns than female dogs
There appeared to be a breed related risk for mesothelioma The Bouvier des Flandres may be a potentially valuable model for experimental studies of mesothelioma This breed susceptibility however must be interpreted with caution until the findings are replicated elsewhere Since there are over 125 recognized dog breeds a chance association with any given breed is not unlikely
Pet animals with spontaneous tumors provide a valuable resource for epidemiological studies of environmental and dietary risk factors for cancer They have been used previously to evaluate risk factors for breast cancer 19 20 and osteosarcoma 21 22 that are difficult to study in humans Provided that only histologically verified tumors are included and accepted epidemiological techniques are used pet animals may provide insight into the role of environmental and dietary factors in human cancers
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