OBJECTIVE: To perform a quantitative estimate of the proportion of cancers attributable to occupational exposures in France in 2000. METHODS: Exposure data for established carcinogens were obtained from a 1994 survey and other sources. Relative risks for 23 exposure-cancer combinations were derived from meta-analyses and pooled analyses. RESULTS: A total of 4335 cases of cancer among men (2.7% of all cancers) and 403 cases among women (0.3% of all cancers) were attributed to occupational exposures. Asbestos, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and chromium VI were the main occupational carcinogens in men, and asbestos and involuntary smoking were the main carcinogens in women. Corresponding proportions for cancer deaths were 4.0% and 0.6% in men and women, respectively. Lung cancer represented 75% of deaths attributable to occupational exposures. CONCLUSION: Our estimates are comparable with those obtained for other countries in studies based on similar methodology.
OBJECTIVE: To perform a quantitative estimate of the proportion of cancers attributable to occupational exposures in France in 2000. METHODS: Exposure data for established carcinogens were obtained from a 1994 survey and other sources. Relative risks for 23 exposure-cancer combinations were derived from meta-analyses and pooled analyses. RESULTS: A total of 4335 cases of cancer among men (2.7% of all cancers) and 403 cases among women (0.3% of all cancers) were attributed to occupational exposures. Asbestos, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and chromium VI were the main occupational carcinogens in men, and asbestos and involuntary smoking were the main carcinogens in women. Corresponding proportions for cancer deaths were 4.0% and 0.6% in men and women, respectively. Lung cancer represented 75% of deaths attributable to occupational exposures. CONCLUSION: Our estimates are comparable with those obtained for other countries in studies based on similar methodology.
Authors: Sara De Matteis; Dario Consonni; Jay H Lubin; Margaret Tucker; Susan Peters; Roel Ch Vermeulen; Hans Kromhout; Pier Alberto Bertazzi; Neil E Caporaso; Angela C Pesatori; Sholom Wacholder; Maria Teresa Landi Journal: Int J Epidemiol Date: 2012-03-31 Impact factor: 7.196
Authors: Olivia Pérol; Barbara Charbotel; Lionel Perrier; Sandrine Bonnand; Elodie Belladame; Virginie Avrillon; Paul Rebattu; Frédéric Gomez; Géraldine Lauridant; Maurice Pérol; Beatrice Fervers Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2018-01-04 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Jong-Han Leem; Hwan-Cheol Kim; Jeong-Seon Ryu; Jong Uk Won; Jai Dong Moon; Young-Chul Kim; Sang Baek Koh; Suk Joong Yong; Soo Geun Kim; Jae Yong Park; Inah Kim; Jung Il Kim; Jung Won Kim; Eui-Cheol Lee; Hyoung-Ryoul Kim; Dae-Hwan Kim; Dong Mug Kang; Yun-Chul Hong Journal: Saf Health Work Date: 2010-12-30