Occupation and Leukemia in Nordic Countries

Objective: We studied occupational variation of the risk of acute myeloid leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and other leukemia in Nordic countries. Methods: The study cohort comprised 15 million persons older than 30 years who participated in the population censuses in 1960, 1970, 1980/1981, 1990, or all of these years in five Nordic countries. Standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) were estimated for 53 occupations and one group of economically inactive persons. Results: Significantly increased risks were observed for acute myeloid leukemia among drivers (SIR = 1.16; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.07-1.26) and food workers (SIR = 1.13; 95% CI, 1.01-1.27); for chronic lymphocytic leukemia among farmers (SIR = 1.09; 95% CI, 1.04-1.14) and clerical workers (SIR = 1.07; 95% CI, 1.01-1.14); and for other leukemia among seamen (SIR = 1.24; 95% CI, 1.04-1.49), "other health workers" (SIR = 1.22; 95% CI, 1.02-1.47), chemical process workers (SIR = 1.18; 95% CI, 1.01-1.38), and sales agents (SIR = 1.15; 95% CI, 1.06-1.25). Conclusion: Observed modest occupational variation of leukemia risk might be associated with occupational or lifestyle factors.

Kautiainen, SusannaUniv Tampere, Sch Hlth Sci, FI-33014 Tampere, Finland.(Swepub:mdh)sls02 (author)
Martinsen, Jan IvarCanc Registry Norway, Oslo, Norway. (author)
Kjaerheim, KristinaCanc Registry Norway, Oslo, Norway. (author)
Lynge, ElsebethUniv Copenhagen, Inst Publ Hlth, Ctr Epidemiol & Screening, DK-1168 Copenhagen, Denmark. (author)
Sparen, PerKarolinska Institutet (author)
Tryggvadottir, LaufeyIceland Canc Registry, Reykjavik, Iceland. (author)
Weiderpass, ElisabeteKarolinska Institutet (author)
Pukkala, EeroUniv Tampere, Sch Hlth Sci, FI-33014 Tampere, Finland.;Finnish Canc Registry, Inst Stat & Epidemiol Canc Res, FIN-00170 Helsinki, Finland. (author)
Univ Tampere, Sch Hlth Sci, FI-33014 Tampere, Finland.Canc Registry Norway, Oslo, Norway. (creator_code:org_t)

In:Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS54:12, s. 1527-15321076-27521536-5948

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