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Nordic study assesses frequency of cancers in various professions
Jump to full article: Helsingin Sanomat (fi), 2008-03-25
Intro: People working in mines and quarries have been found to have the greatest cancer risk of all occupational groups. According to the Nordic Occupational Cancer Study, seamen have the second-highest risk, while tobacco industry workers come in third. The study, which is being released on Tuesday, finds that the lowest cancer risk is among farmers and garden workers. . . .
Cancers among ship crews are linked with factors such as the asbestos insulation that was previously used in machine rooms, and occasional exposure to chemicals in cargo. Seamen also frequently suffer from cancers caused by smoking and alcohol, such as cancers of the mouth larynx, liver, and the lungs. Those working in the tobacco industry have been entitled to free cigarettes. Pukkala also notes that the air in cigarette factories has also had large amounts of carcinogenic substances. Restaurant personnel have suffered from having to breathe large amounts of second-hand smoke.
Male journalists frequently have alcohol-related cancers, but they have fewer smoking-related cancers. Women journalists, for their part, have more than double the lung cancer risk of the average woman, apparently resulting from a higher rate of smoking.
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