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Firefighters: research proves increased risk of certain cancers
A study by researchers from the Monash for Occupational and Environmental Health (MonCOEH) to investigate mortality and cancer incidence of paid male Australian firefighters has found significant increases in overall risk of some cancers.
They examined records of individual firefighters including their job histories (duration) and types and number of incidents attended supplied by participating fire agencies. The data was linked to the Australian National Death Index and Australian Cancer Database. Standard Mortality Ratios and Standard Incident Ratios were calculated. Firefighters were grouped by duration of employment and by number of incidents attended and relative mortality ratios and relative incidence ratios calculated. Analyses were carried out separately for full-time and part-time male firefighters.
Compared to the Australian population, there were significant increases in overall risk of prostate cancer and melanoma for all paid firefighters. Kidney cancer was associated with longer service for paid firefighters. Prostate cancer was associated with longer service and increased attendance at fires, particularly structural fires for full-time firefighters. However, the overall risk of mortality was significantly decreased and almost all major causes of death were significantly reduced for paid firefighters.
Source: D C Glass, et al Mortality and cancer incidence in a cohort of male paid Australian firefighters [abstract] Occup Environ Med doi:10.1136/oemed-2015-103467. Published online first 25 July, 2016
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