Occupational variation in incidence of bladder cancer: a comparison of population-representative cohorts from Nordic countries and Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of this study was to compare occupational variation of the risk of bladder cancer in the Nordic countries and Canada.

Methods

In the Nordic Occupational Cancer study (NOCCA), 73 653 bladder cancer cases were observed during follow-up of 141.6 million person-years. In the Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort (CanCHEC), 8170 cases were observed during the follow-up of 36.7 million person-years. Standardised incidence ratios with 95% CI were estimated for 53 occupations in the NOCCA cohort and HR with 95% CIs were estimated for 42 occupations in the CanCHEC.

Results

Elevated risks of bladder cancer were observed among hairdressers, printers, sales workers, plumbers, painters, miners and laundry workers. Teachers and agricultural workers

SUBMITTER: Hadkhale K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5629726 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature