Estimates of work-related cancers in workers exposed to carcinogens

Occupational Medicine
Frédèric DeschampsJean-Nicolas Munck

Abstract

To evaluate the proportion of work-related cancers. A descriptive study of incident cases of cancer during 3 years in a French county. All people with cancer having a current or past working history were included in the studied population which was recruited from local hospitals. A working history was obtained from each subject by interview. The different organ cancers were linked using well-defined criteria, to specific occupational carcinogenic exposures. The results obtained were compared to international data on work-related cancer incidences. A total of 2009 cases were included and 3.18% (64) met the criteria for work-related cancer as defined. Asbestos and polycyclic hydrocarbons were the main occupational carcinogens identified. Construction and fabricated metal products sectors were linked to almost two-thirds of work-related cancers. The percentage of the studied population with attributable risk for occupational cancer was relatively close to international data (mean 4%) and organ cancer distribution percentages did not vary significantly from international published validated data. Work-related cancers tend to be concentrated in relatively small groups of people among whom the risk of developing the disease may be qu...Continue Reading

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