Cancer incidence among male construction workers in Korea: a standardized incidence ratio analysis, 2009-2015open access
- Authors
- Shin, Soonsu; Lee, Woo-Ri; Yoon, Jin-Ha; Lee, Wanhyung
- Issue Date
- Jun-2023
- Publisher
- KOREAN SOC EPIDEMIOLOGY
- Keywords
- Construction industry; Incidence; Neoplasm; Occupational groups
- Citation
- EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH, v.45, pp 060 - 060
- Pages
- 1
- Journal Title
- EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH
- Volume
- 45
- Start Page
- 060
- End Page
- 060
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/89565
- DOI
- 10.4178/epih.e2023060
- ISSN
- 1225-3596
2092-7193
- 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 nonHodgkin's cancer. Our results indicate that tailored strategies for cancer prevention should be developed for construction workers.
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