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  1. At Significantly Higher Risk 
  2. ‚Ä¢ Rare before age 40, the incidence peaks around age 60.
  3. ‚Ä¢ Smokers of over two packs a day. 
  4. ‚Ä¢ Over 10 years' exposure to chemicals, particularly petroleum compounds and solvents.
  5. ‚Ä¢ Sufferers of chronic inflammation of the pancreas (chronic pancreatitis).
  6. ‚Ä¢  Iron overload. 
  7.  
  8. At Slightly Higher Risk 
  9. ‚Ä¢ Some association with alcohol consumption.
  10. ‚Ä¢ History of diabetes, particularly in women.
  11. ‚Ä¢ Men outnumber women by a ratio of 3 to 1.