Odds of Developing Cancer Among Male and Female Volunteer Firefighters in Florida: A Case-Control Study Design.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Determine whether volunteer firefighters in Florida are at increased odds of developing cancer compared with nonfirefighters.

Methods

A case-control study design was implemented to assess the odds of developing cancer among male and female volunteer firefighters in Florida. Gender-specific age and calendar year-adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were estimated.

Results

Male volunteer firefighters were at increased odds for developing prostate (aOR = 1.26; 95%CI;[1.10-1.44]) and male genital cancers combined (1.22;[1.07-1.39]), while reduced odds for endocrine cancer (0.41;[0.17-1.00]), and all leukemias (0.55;[0.35-0.86]), including lymphocytic (0.48;[0.24-0.97]); and chronic lymphocytic (0.40;[0.17-0.97]) leukemias. Female volunteer firefight

SUBMITTER: Caban-Martinez AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11521770 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature