Few studies of cancer mortality and incidence among flight crew have included a detailed assessment of both occupational exposures and lifestyle factors that may influence the risk of cancer. In this issue, Kojo et al. (Risk factors for skin cancer among Finnish airline cabin crew. Ann Occup. Hyg 2013; 57: 695-704) evaluated the relative contributions of ultraviolet and cosmic radiation to the ...

The relationship between the respiratory system and the environment involves a complex dynamic interaction of genetic susceptibility, host defence and toxicity. The chance of an individual developing a respiratory disease is dependent on genetic susceptibility and subsequent hereditary risk factors, life-style risk factors and the amount and nature of the exposure that may be encountered in the...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection among health care professionals. METHODS The study was carried out at a university hospital in the municipality of São José do Rio Preto, Southeastern Brazil, between January 1994 and December 1999. There were included 1,433 health care professionals, 872 administrative workers, and 2,583 blood donor candida...

It is well known that the occupational exposure to contaminants and carcinogens leads to the development of cancer in exposed workers. In the 18th century, Percivall Pott was the first to hypothesize that chronic exposure to dust in the London chimney sweeps was associated with an increased risk of developing cancer. Subsequently a growing body of evidence indicated that other physical factors ...

BACKGROUND The aim of this work was to establish recommendations for the medical follow-up of workers currently or previously exposed to lung carcinogens. METHODS A critical synthesis of the literature was conducted. Occupational lung carcinogenic substances were listed and classified according to their level of lung cancer risk. A targeted screening protocol was defined. RESULTS A clinical...

BACKGROUND The evidence for associations between occupational factors and the risk of Parkinson's disease (PD) is inconsistent. We assessed the risk of PD associated with various occupational factors in Japan. METHODS We examined 249 cases within 6 years of onset of PD. Control subjects were 369 inpatients and outpatients without neurodegenerative disease. Information on occupational factors ...