Burden of non-melanoma skin cancer attributable to occupational sun exposure in Canada

Auteurs

Cheryl E. Peters, CAREX CanadaFollow
Joanne Kim, CAREX CanadaFollow
Chaojie Song, Occupational Cancer Research Centre, Cancer Care OntarioFollow
Emily Heer, CancerControl Alberta, Alberta Health Services
Victoria H Arrandale, Occupational Cancer Research Centre, Cancer Care Ontario; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaFollow
M. Pahwa, Cancer Care OntarioFollow
France Labrèche, IRSSTFollow
Christopher B. McLeod, University of British Columbia, VancouverFollow
Hugh W. Davies, CAREX CanadaFollow
C. B. Ge, CAREX CanadaFollow
P. A. Demers, Cancer Care OntarioFollow

Type de document

Études primaires

Année de publication

2019

Langue

Anglais

Titre de la revue

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Première page

1151

Dernière page

1157

Résumé

Purpose

Outdoor workers are exposed daily to solar ultraviolet radiation, an important contributor in the development of non-melanoma skin cancer. This study aimed to quantify the health burden of non-melanoma skin cancers among outdoor workers in Canada.

Methods

Solar ultraviolet radiation exposure and estimates of exposure levels were applied to employment information from Canada census data to determine the exposed population in the risk exposure period (1961–2001). Risk estimates were drawn from meta-analyses selected based on quality and relevance to the current study. Population-attributable fractions were calculated using Levin’s equation and attributable cases were estimated based on incidence data reported by the Canadian Cancer Society.

Results

In 2011, 6.31% (4556 cases) of non-melanoma skin cancer cases were estimated to be attributable to occupational exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation. The majority of these cases occurred in men in the agriculture or construction industries.

Conclusions

These estimates of the burden of non-melanoma skin cancer in Canada identify the need for further prevention efforts, particularly in agriculture and construction. Introducing workplace sun safety measures could be an important area for policy development.

Mots-clés

Cancer de la peau, Skin cancer, Rayonnement ultraviolet, Ultraviolet radiation, Travail en plein air, Outdoor work, Enquête épidémiologique, Epidemiologic study

Numéro de projet IRSST

n/a

Citation recommandée

Peters, C. E., Kim, J., Song, C., Heer, E., Arrandale, V. H., Pahwa, M., . . . Demers, P. A. (2019). Burden of non-melanoma skin cancer attributable to occupational sun exposure in Canada. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 92(8), 1151-1157. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-019-01454-z