THE INCIDENCE OF CANCER AMONG TRANSPORT WORKERS

CANCERSJUKLIGHET BLAND TRANSPORTARBETARE

The object of this study was to find whether certain categories of transport workers run an increased risk of cancer. The categories studied were (1) workmen in vulcanising shops, (2) workmen engaged on sale of fuel, (3) drivers, (4) petrol station attendants, (5) dockers. The control groups were (a) whole population, (b) all those gainfully employed, (c) all office workers, (d) all those not exposed to chemicals in their work. It was found that workmen in vulcanising shops run a significantly higher risk of cancer of the oesophagus. Both men and women in category 2 run a significantly higher risk of breast cancer. Caution must be exercised in interpreting these findings. Higher risks may also be due to environmental factors unconnected with work. Where there is no increased risk this may also be due to a small number of cases and to uncertainties in underlying statistical data. The very high risk of cancer among rubber workers cannot however be explained by extraneous cases, and further studies of working environment and certain other factors must therefore be made. Categories 2-5 run a significantly higher risk of lung cancer among men. This may be due to working or traffic environment, but can also be explained by quite small differences in smoking habits. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Huddinge Sjukhus

  Socialmedicinska Enheten, Flemingsberg
  Huddinge,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Ahlbom, A
  • Lipping, H
  • Norell, S
  • Oesterblom, L
• Publication Date: 1982

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 18 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Diseases and medical conditions; Fuels; Hazards; Jobs; Occupational safety; Personnel; Risk assessment; Service stations; Vulcanization
• Old TRIS Terms: Petrol station
• ITRD Terms: 3850: Fuel; 2134: Illness; 2154: Medical aspects; 2271: Occupation; 983: Service station; 7496: Vulcanization
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00370748
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1983 12:00AM