Proportion of final sample and Australian working population estimated to be occupationally exposed by carcinogenic agent, women
| Carcinogen* | Most common occupational groups | Sample n (%) | Population n (%) | Population 95% CI† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar UVR | Farmer, handyperson, automobile driver | 137 (6.2) | 334 870 (7.9) | 6.9 to 9.1 |
| Diesel engine exhaust | Metal worker, heavy vehicle driver, miner | 127 (5.7) | 255 200 (6.0) | 5.1 to 7.1 |
| Shiftwork‡ | Passenger transport, emergency worker, nurse | 104 (4.7) | 192 730 (4.5) | 3.7 to 5.4 |
| Benzene | Farmer, automobile driver, animal/horticultural | 101 (4.5) | 217 200 (5.1) | 4.3 to 6.1 |
| ETS | Construction, miner, heavy vehicle driver | 86 (3.9) | 247 360 (5.8) | 4.9 to 6.8 |
| Ionising radiation | Health professional, scientist, nurse | 60 (2.7) | 99 940 (2.3) | 1.8 to 3.0 |
| PAHs | Farmer, emergency worker, food service | 58 (2.6) | 104 720 (2.5) | 1.9 to 3.3 |
| Silica | Construction, miner, farmer | 27 (1.2) | 43 510 (1.0) | 0.7 to 1.5 |
| Wood dust | Carpenter, farmer, printer | 20 (0.9) | 28 850 (0.7) | 0.4 to 1.2 |
| Formaldehyde | Animal/horticultural, health professional, health support | 16 (0.7) | 29 390 (0.7) | 0.4 to 1.2 |
| Lead | Miner, vehicle worker, emergency worker | 12 (0.5) | 31 040 (0.7) | 0.4 to 1.2 |
| Artificial UVR | Metal worker, farmer, scientist | 9 (0.4) | 12 670 (0.3) | 0.2 to 0.6 |
| Ethylene oxide | Electrical worker, health professional, health support | 7 (0.3) | 12 970 (0.3) | 0.2 to 0.6 |
| Trichloroethylene | Farmer, nurse, office worker | 6 (0.3) | 8550 (0.2) | 0.1 to 0.5 |
*Includes only those priority carcinogens with five or more workers exposed.
†95% CI of the proportion.
‡Exposed to any one or more of seven shiftwork agents (light at night, phase shift, sleep disturbance, diet and chronodisruption, alcohol and chronodisruption, lack of physical activity, and vitamin D insufficiency).
ETS, environmental tobacco smoke; PAHs, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; UVR, ultraviolet radiation.