Of the numerous iron–steel plants in China, the Anshan Iron and Steel Company (“Angang”) is one of the largest...Previous epidemiologic studies conducted at Angang showed excess risks of accidents, total cancers, lung cancer, stomach cancer, and colon cancer. Dose–response relationships were shown between exposures to dust and benzo(a)pyrene and mortality of lung cancer, stomach cancer, and esophageal cancer. Thus, such adverse health effects among the workers in Angang needed to be investigated by an epidemiologic study...In conclusion [referring to findings of this study examining data from 1980-1993]...the combined exposures of PAHs and two or more dusts increased the risks of lung cancer...and other malignancies. The results indicate the adverse health effects, including carcinogenic risks, of foundry working.