Table 3

HRs for lung cancer among a priori occupation groups and other suspected occupations of interest (at the major level unless otherwise noted)

OccupationCases
(no of workers)
HR
(99% CI)
A priori groups
 Bartenders* 72 (4431)1.62 (1.19 to 2.19)
 Waiters, hostesses and stewards* 321 (32 038)0.96 (0.83 to 1.11)
 Drilling/blasting165 (3482)1.61 (1.32 to 1.97)
 Other mining/quarrying including oil/gas field333 (10 522)1.53 (1.33 to 1.76)
 Mineral ore treating42 (983)1.54 (1.04 to 2.29)
 Metal smelting, converting and refining* 70 (2310)1.15 (0.84 to 1.56)
 Clay, glass and stone processing/forming255 (10 187)1.24 (1.05 to 1.46)
 Welding/flame cutting* 904 (47 110)1.08 (0.99 to 1.18)
 Boilermakers, platers and structural metal workers* 98 (4432)1.85 (1.43 to 2.40)
 Painting/decorating, except construction* 221 (11 466)1.25 (1.05 to 1.48)
 Excavating/grading/paving536 (18 394)1.52 (1.36 to 1.70)
 Construction trades3057 (165 414)1.09 (1.03 to 1.14)
 Railway transport operating97 (4033)1.23 (0.95 to 1.60)
 Bus drivers* 239 (7733)1.23 (1.04 to 1.46)
 Truck drivers3011 (122 525)1.48 (1.41 to 1.56)
 Stationary engine/utilities equipment operating207 (7596)1.24 (1.04 to 1.48)
Other suspected groups of interest
 Nursing therapy and related assisting1369 (124 139)0.85 (0.79 to 0.91)
 Radiological technologists/technicians* 10 (1305)0.88 (0.39 to 1.99)
 Firefighting174 (12 076)0.92 (0.76 to 1.12)
 Police/detectives185 (23 360)0.67 (0.56 to 0.82)
 Guards/watchmen* 426 (23 879)1.29 (1.14 to 1.46)
 Chefs/cooks* 522 (46 128)0.98 (0.87 to 1.09)
 Barbers, hairdressers and related* 12 (1304)0.87 (0.41 to 1.82)
 Laundering/dry cleaning119 (7115)1.02 (0.81 to 1.30)
 Janitors/charworkers/cleaners2179 (103 022)1.25 (1.18 to 1.32)
 Farmers/farm management45 (4389)0.69 (0.47 to 1.01)
 Farm, nursery and related498 (43 787)0.92 (0.82 to 1.03)
 Forestry/logging216 (10 707)1.04 (0.87 to 1.24)
 Chemicals, petroleum, rubber, plastic processing556 (41 570)1.09 (0.97 to 1.21)
 Wood processing except paper pulp113 (6664)1.18 (0.92 to 1.50)
 Pulp/papermaking and related100 (5710)0.92 (0.71 to 1.19)
 Textile processing169 (9782)1.11 (0.91 to 1.35)
 Tobacco processing* 11 (433)1.11 (0.51 to 2.41)
 Metal machining808 (41 797)1.07 (0.98 to 1.18)
 Forging* 63 (2529)1.64 (1.19 to 2.27)
 Wood machining105 (8749)0.87 (0.67 to 1.11)
 Engravers, etchers and related* 12 (995)1.85 (0.88 to 3.89)
 Patternmakers/mouldmakers* 23 (1537)1.31 (0.77 to 2.24)
 F/A: motor vehicle* 917 (53 476)1.19 (1.09 to 1.30)
 F/A: electrical/related equipment673 (38 180)1.11 (1.00 to 1.22)
 F/A: wood products304 (24 588)0.76 (0.65 to 0.88)
 F/A: textile, fur and leather products417 (26 683)0.74 (0.65 to 0.84)
 F/A: rubber, plastic and related products259 (15 244)0.92 (0.78 to 1.08)
 Motor vehicle mechanics* 946 (59 343)1.02 (0.93 to 1.11)
 Paper product F/A* 129 (6840)1.12 (0.89 to 1.40)
 Water transport operating44 (2694)0.98 (0.66 to 1.44)
 Taxi drivers/chauffeurs* 82 (3427)1.18 (0.89 to 1.57)
 Printing press* 140 (7853)1.09 (0.88 to 1.36)
 Bookbinders and related* 68 (3626)1.25 (0.91 to 1.71)
  • *Minor occupation group.

  • F/A, fabricating/assembling.