Environmental and occupational risk factors associated with multiple myeloma: a multicenter, hospital-based, matched case-control study
This study highlights cosmetics-related agents, pesticides, and organic solvents as key modifiable risk factors for both MM development and QoL deterioration. Their significant physical and psychological impacts underscore the urgency of integrating preventive occupational health strategies with holistic myeloma care that addresses symptom burden and future outlook.
Authors
- Omar Badawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8518-9006)
- Sara Atallah
- Bruno Bali
- Khaleel Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5682-7184)
- Mohammad Numan
- Mushtaq Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0632-7763)
- Osama Ikhdour
- Haitham Abu Khadija (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2336-3125)
- Abdalaziz Darwish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3231-3672)
- Saad Allaham
- Mostafa Kamal Masud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5346-3135)
- Mohammad Alnees (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5577-8499)
- Ibraheem AbuAlrub (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2769-3033)
- Duha Najajra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3561-2380)
- Nizar Abu Hamdeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4209-0137)
- Abed Alawna
- Hamza A. Abdul‐Hafez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6089-240X)
- Anwar Zahran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7767-6573)
- Fadi Hadya
- Ruzan Jamaleddin
- Osama Ewidat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3937-7778)
- Sari Zraiq
- Faridah Ihmoud
- Loay Shaheen
- Amid Barq
- Oswatalrasoul Anan Abdulaziz Dweikat
- Mohammed M. H. Qabaha
- Moaath Sawalha
- Ezz Aldeen Obaid
- Yahya Z. Fraitekh
- Moataz Basim Ejao
- Maram Qanam
- Yaman N. Qunaibi
Institutions
- Jordan University of Science and Technology (JO)
- Bethlehem University (PS)
- An-Najah National University (PS)
- Kaplan Medical Center (IL)
- Palestinian Hydrology Group (PS)
- Palestine Polytechnic University (PS)
- Institute for Postgraduate Medical Education (CZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24366-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.75