Cancer incidence among male construction workers in Korea: a standardized incidence ratio analysis, 2009-2015
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...
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| author | Soonsu Shin Woo-Ri Lee Jin-Ha Yoon Wanhyung Lee |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-41abac81a57b44a490535682c583129c2024-02-16T01:04:24ZengKorean Society of EpidemiologyEpidemiology and Health2092-71932023-06-014510.4178/epih.e20230601422Cancer incidence among male construction workers in Korea: a standardized incidence ratio analysis, 2009-2015Soonsu Shin0Woo-Ri Lee1Jin-Ha Yoon2Wanhyung Lee3 Department of Preventive Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea Division of Cancer Control & Policy, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, KoreaOBJECTIVES 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.http://www.e-epih.org/upload/epih-45-e2023060.pdfconstruction industryincidenceneoplasmoccupational groups |
| spellingShingle | Soonsu Shin Woo-Ri Lee Jin-Ha Yoon Wanhyung Lee Cancer incidence among male construction workers in Korea: a standardized incidence ratio analysis, 2009-2015 Epidemiology and Health construction industry incidence neoplasm occupational groups |
| title | Cancer incidence among male construction workers in Korea: a standardized incidence ratio analysis, 2009-2015 |
| title_full | Cancer incidence among male construction workers in Korea: a standardized incidence ratio analysis, 2009-2015 |
| title_fullStr | Cancer incidence among male construction workers in Korea: a standardized incidence ratio analysis, 2009-2015 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cancer incidence among male construction workers in Korea: a standardized incidence ratio analysis, 2009-2015 |
| title_short | Cancer incidence among male construction workers in Korea: a standardized incidence ratio analysis, 2009-2015 |
| title_sort | cancer incidence among male construction workers in korea a standardized incidence ratio analysis 2009 2015 |
| topic | construction industry incidence neoplasm occupational groups |
| url | http://www.e-epih.org/upload/epih-45-e2023060.pdf |
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