Risks of Leukemia in Various Industrial Groups in Korea: A Retrospective National Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: It is known that occupational exposure to specific agents is associated with leukemia. However, whether the occupational risks of leukemia differ among various industrial groups remains unclear. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to elucidate the occupational risks of leukemia among different worker groups by industry. Data for a total of 11,050,398 people from the National Health Insurance System's claim data from 2007 to 2015 were analyzed. By cohort inclusion of workers whose industry had not changed for three years and with total workers as a control group, the risk for a specific industry group was expressed as an age-standardized incidence ratio (SIR). Among groups by industry, 'Manufacture of motor vehicles and engines for motor vehicles', 'Sale of motor vehicle parts and acce

SUBMITTER: Lee WT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9859428 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature