[Objective] To measure the levels of a panel of cytokines [interleukin-6(IL-6), IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-21, IL-23] in plasma and the expression of cytochrome P450 1A1(CYP1A1) gene in peripheral leukocytes of residents living around an waste incinerator. [Methods] This present study recruited 42 male residents from a community within 10 km downwind from the waste incinerator(exposure group) and 44 male residents from a community beyond 10 km from the waste incinerator and without known industrial pollution source...