TY - JOUR
T1 - Occupation and Risk of Kidney Cancer in Nordic Countries
AU - Michalek, Irmina Maria
AU - Martinsen, Jan Ivar
AU - Weiderpass, Elisabete
AU - Kjaerheim, Kristina
AU - Lynge, Elsebeth
AU - Sparen, Pär
AU - Tryggvadottir, Laufey
AU - Pukkala, Eero
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - Objective:The aim of this study was to describe the occupational variation in the incidence of kidney cancer in the Nordic population.Methods:The population comprised of 14.9 million individuals included in censuses between 1960 and 1990. Standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) were calculated for each occupational group.Results:Significantly increased SIRs were observed in welders [1.24, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.14 to 1.35], public safety workers (1.16, 95% CI 1.08 to 1.25), and seamen (1.16, 95% CI 1.07 to 1.26). Significantly decreased SIRs were found in laboratory assistants (0.76, 95% CI 0.60 to 0.94) and forestry workers (0.77, 95% CI 0.72 to 0.83).Conclusion:A relatively small variation in the incidence of malignancies of the kidney between occupational groups was found in the cohort. There is abundant room for further progress in determining the effect of smoking in particular occupational groups.
AB - Objective:The aim of this study was to describe the occupational variation in the incidence of kidney cancer in the Nordic population.Methods:The population comprised of 14.9 million individuals included in censuses between 1960 and 1990. Standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) were calculated for each occupational group.Results:Significantly increased SIRs were observed in welders [1.24, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.14 to 1.35], public safety workers (1.16, 95% CI 1.08 to 1.25), and seamen (1.16, 95% CI 1.07 to 1.26). Significantly decreased SIRs were found in laboratory assistants (0.76, 95% CI 0.60 to 0.94) and forestry workers (0.77, 95% CI 0.72 to 0.83).Conclusion:A relatively small variation in the incidence of malignancies of the kidney between occupational groups was found in the cohort. There is abundant room for further progress in determining the effect of smoking in particular occupational groups.
KW - kidney neoplasms
KW - Nordic countries epidemiology
KW - occupation
KW - occupational groups
KW - risk
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U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001468
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001468
M3 - Article
C2 - 30308621
AN - SCOPUS:85059423389
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 61
SP - 41
EP - 46
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
IS - 1
ER -