Cancer incidence in a cohort of Danish firefighters: An extended long-term follow-up 1968-2021.
Julie Elbaek PedersenKajsa U PetersenMaria-Helena G AndersenAnne T SaberUlla VogelNiels E EbbehøjTina K JensenRegitze S WilsJens P BondeJohnni HansenPublished in: American journal of industrial medicine (2024)
This updated study provides evidence indicating an elevated risk of skin melanoma in firefighters. Consistent with IARC's evaluation, we also identified positive associations for urinary bladder, prostate, and testis cancer. In contrast, our findings did not suggest an increased risk of colon cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and mesothelioma. The latter may be due to small numbers in our still relatively young cohort. Continuous follow-up for cancer in firefighters is warranted, including assessment of influence from surveillance bias.