Occupational Lung Cancer Surveillance in South Korea, 2006-2009
Safety and Health at Work
;
: 134-139, 2010.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-177410
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The lung cancer mortality in Korea has increased remarkably during the last 20 years, and has been the first leading cause of cancer-related deaths since 2000. The aim of the current study was to examine the time trends of occupational lung cancer and carcinogens exposure during the period 2006-2009 in South Korea, by assessing the proportion of occupational burden.METHODS:
We defined occupational lung cancer for surveillance, and developed a reporting protocol and reporting website for the surveillance of occupational lung cancer. The study patients were chosen from 9 participating university hospitals in the following 7 areas Seoul, Incheon, Wonju, Daejeon, Daegu, Busan, and Gwangju.RESULTS:
The combined proportion of definite and probable occupational lung cancer among all lung cancers investigated in this study was 10.0%, 8.6%, 10.7%, and 15.8% in the years 2006 to 2009, respectively, with an average of 11.7% over the four-year study period. The main carcinogens were asbestos, crystalline silica, radon, polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), diesel exhaust particles, chromium, and nickel.CONCLUSION:
We estimated that about 11.7% of the incident lung cancer was preventable. This reveals the potential to considerably reduce lung cancer by intervention in occupational fields.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Asbestos
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Vehicle Emissions
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Carcinogens
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Chromium
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Radon
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Silicon Dioxide
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Crystallins
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Republic of Korea
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Hospitals, University
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Hydrocarbons
Type of study:
Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Safety and Health at Work
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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