Table 4

Cancer incidence among wastewater workers 1965–95 (inclusive)* relative to that of all Danish males; standardised incidence ratio (SIR) with 95% CI, by cancer site

Diagnosis (ICD-7)SIR (%)(95% CI)
*National cancer incidence rates were not available for the last two years of cohort follow up (1996–97).
All malignant neoplasms (140–205)150(117 to 190)
Respiratory cancer (160–5)209(127 to 322)
Lung cancer (162.0–1)203(118 to 325)
Digestive cancer (150–9)134(73 to 225)
Primary liver cancer (155)526(143 to 1348)