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Cancer incidence among male construction workers in Korea: a standardized incidence ratio analysis, 2009-2015

Authors
 Soonsu Shin  ;  Woo-Ri Lee  ;  Jin-Ha Yoon  ;  Wanhyung Lee 
Citation
 EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH, Vol.45 : e2023060, 2023-06 
Journal Title
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH
Issue Date
2023-06
MeSH
Construction Industry* ; Esophageal Neoplasms* / complications ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Neoplasms* / epidemiology ; Neoplasms* / etiology ; Republic of Korea / epidemiology ; Risk Factors
Keywords
Construction industry ; Incidence ; Neoplasm ; Occupational groups
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Construction workers face an elevated risk for several types of cancer. Nevertheless, there is a lack of large-scale epidemiological studies examining the risk of all cancers in construction workers. This study aimed to investigate the risk of various cancers in male construction workers using the Korean National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) database. METHODS: We used data from the NHIS database from 2009 to 2015. Construction workers were identified using the Korean Standard Industrial Classification code. We calculated the age-standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for cancer occurrence in male construction workers compared to all male workers. RESULTS: Compared to all male workers, the SIRs for esophageal cancer (SIR, 1.24; 95% CI, 1.07 to 1.42) and malignant neoplasms of the liver and intrahepatic bile ducts (SIR, 1.18; 95% CI, 1.13 to 1.24) were significantly higher in male construction workers. The SIRs for malignant neoplasms of the urinary tract (SIR, 1.19; 95% CI, 1.05 to 1.35) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (SIR, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.43) were significantly elevated in building construction workers. The SIR for malignant neoplasms of the trachea, bronchus, and lung (SIR, 1.16; 95% CI, 1.03 to 1.29) was significantly higher in heavy and civil engineering workers. CONCLUSIONS: Male construction workers have an increased risk for esophageal cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, and non- Hodgkin's cancer. Our results indicate that tailored strategies for cancer prevention should be developed for construction workers.
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DOI
10.4178/epih.e2023060
Appears in Collections:
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Preventive Medicine (예방의학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Yoon, Jin Ha(윤진하) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4198-2955
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/198036
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