HRs for lung cancer among a priori industry groups and other suspected industries of interest (at the major level unless otherwise noted)
| Industry | Cases (no of workers) | HR (99% CI) |
| A priori groups | ||
| Metal mines | 578 (13 859) | 1.46 (1.31 to 1.63) |
| Non-metal mines | 35 (1089) | 1.44 (0.93 to 2.22) |
| Quarries/sand pits | 110 (4025) | 1.60 (1.25 to 2.05) |
| Rubber products* | 227 (13 041) | 0.97 (0.82 to 1.15) |
| Iron/steel mills* | 641 (21 695) | 1.07 (0.97 to 1.19) |
| Iron foundries* | 168 (6168) | 1.28 (1.05 to 1.56) |
| Smelting/refining* | 38 (983) | 1.16 (0.77 to 1.77) |
| Shipbuilding/repair* | 24 (907) | 1.05 (0.62 to 1.78) |
| Non-metallic mineral products | 585 (24 915) | 1.22 (1.10 to 1.36) |
| General contractors | 1448 (74 814) | 1.17 (1.09 to 1.25) |
| Special-trade contractors | 2367 (145 370) | 1.05 (0.99 to 1.11) |
| Transportation | 2523 (136 038) | 1.21 (1.15 to 1.28) |
| Blacksmithing/welding shops* | 71 (3750) | 1.24 (0.91 to 1.68) |
| Other suspected groups of interest | ||
| Agriculture | 379 (35 120) | 0.81 (0.71 to 0.92) |
| Forestry | 242 (10 300) | 1.15 (0.98 to 1.36) |
| Services incidental to mining | 87 (4643) | 1.13 (0.86 to 1.49) |
| Tobacco products | 35 (1117) | 1.27 (0.82 to 1.96) |
| Plastics fabricating* | 502 (40 883) | 0.91 (0.81 to 1.03) |
| Leather | 79 (5685) | 0.71 (0.53 to 0.95) |
| Textile | 369 (19 316) | 1.06 (0.93 to 1.21) |
| Wood | 542 (38 173) | 1.03 (0.92 to 1.15) |
| Furniture/fixture | 357 (30 257) | 0.69 (0.60 to 0.79) |
| Paper | 512 (25 284) | 1.03 (0.92 to 1.16) |
| Printing/publishing | 450 (25 996) | 1.13 (1.00 to 1.28) |
| Metal fabricating | 2038 (127 741) | 1.01 (0.95 to 1.07) |
| Machinery (except electrical) | 856 (41 851) | 1.04 (0.95 to 1.14) |
| Electrical products | 824 (38 553) | 1.08 (0.99 to 1.18) |
| Petroleum/coal products | 17 (1 158) | 0.74 (0.40 to 1.38) |
| Chemical/chemical products | 357 (21 553) | 0.96 (0.84 to 1.10) |
| Paint/varnish manufacturers* | 37 (2054) | 0.90 (0.59 to 1.38) |
| Storage | 136 (10 628) | 1.23 (0.98 to 1.53) |
| Electric power, gas and water utilities | 415 (22 415) | 1.03 (0.91 to 1.17) |
| Wholesale trade | 2036 (151 240) | 1.05 (0.99 to 1.11) |
| Motor vehicle repair shops* | 476 (36 454) | 1.05 (0.93 to 1.19) |
| Health/welfare services | 2381 (178 587) | 0.94 (0.89 to 0.99) |
| Restaurants, caterers and taverns* | 1042 (125 953) | 0.88 (0.81 to 0.96) |
| Defence services* | 187 (5736) | 1.38 (1.14 to 1.66) |
↵*Minor industry group.