Increased risk of gastric cancer in workers with occupational dust exposure.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Workers who are exposed to dust in the workplace tend to show a higher incidence of gastric cancer. Nevertheless, scientific evidence to support an association between dust exposure and the risk of gastric cancer is inadequate. This study aimed to investigate whether or not occupational dust exposure influences the risk of gastric cancer.

Methods

We collected the electronic data from the Pneumoconiosis Health Examination (PHE) program, provided by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service from 2002 to 2017. The PHE database was linked to the National Health Insurances databases. The age-standardized incidence ratio (SIR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of the risk of gastric cancers were evaluated in worke

SUBMITTER: Kang MY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8009167 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature