TY - JOUR
T1 - Occupation and Risk of Bladder Cancer in Nordic Countries
AU - Hadkhale, Kishor
AU - Martinsen, Jan Ivar
AU - Weiderpass, Elisabete
AU - Kjaerheim, Kristina
AU - Lynge, Elsebeth
AU - Sparen, Pär
AU - Tryggvadottir, Laufey
AU - Pukkala, Eero
PY - 2016/8/1
Y1 - 2016/8/1
N2 - Objective: The purpose of the study was to describe the variation of bladder cancer incidence according to occupational categories in the Nordic countries. Methods: The study cohort comprised 15 million individuals older than 30 years who participated in one or more population censuses in 1960, 1970, 1980/1981, and/or 1990. Standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) were estimated for 53 occupational categories. Results: Significantly increased SIRs were observed among tobacco workers (1.57; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.24 to 1.96), chimney sweeps (1.48; 95% CI 1.21 to 1.80), waiters (1.43; 95% CI 1.33 to 1.53), hairdressers (1.28; 95% CI 1.18 to 1.40), seamen (1.22; 95% CI 1.16 to 1.30), printers (1.21; 95% CI 1.14 to 1.30), and plumbers (1.20; 95% CI 1.13 to 1.30). A significantly decreased risk of bladder cancer was observed among gardeners (0.78, 0.75 to 0.80), forestry workers (0.74; 95% CI 0.70 to 0.78), and farmers (0.70; 95% CI 0.68 to 0.71). Conclusions: The SIR of bladder cancer was overall similar across the Nordic countries. The study suggests that occupation is evidently associated with bladder cancer risk.
AB - Objective: The purpose of the study was to describe the variation of bladder cancer incidence according to occupational categories in the Nordic countries. Methods: The study cohort comprised 15 million individuals older than 30 years who participated in one or more population censuses in 1960, 1970, 1980/1981, and/or 1990. Standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) were estimated for 53 occupational categories. Results: Significantly increased SIRs were observed among tobacco workers (1.57; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.24 to 1.96), chimney sweeps (1.48; 95% CI 1.21 to 1.80), waiters (1.43; 95% CI 1.33 to 1.53), hairdressers (1.28; 95% CI 1.18 to 1.40), seamen (1.22; 95% CI 1.16 to 1.30), printers (1.21; 95% CI 1.14 to 1.30), and plumbers (1.20; 95% CI 1.13 to 1.30). A significantly decreased risk of bladder cancer was observed among gardeners (0.78, 0.75 to 0.80), forestry workers (0.74; 95% CI 0.70 to 0.78), and farmers (0.70; 95% CI 0.68 to 0.71). Conclusions: The SIR of bladder cancer was overall similar across the Nordic countries. The study suggests that occupation is evidently associated with bladder cancer risk.
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U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000803
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000803
M3 - Article
C2 - 27294445
AN - SCOPUS:84974687923
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 58
SP - e301-e307
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
IS - 8
ER -