Cancer incidence among seafarers and fishermen in the Nordic countries

• Main Authors: Kajsa Ugelvig Petersen (Author), Eero Pukkala (Author), Jan Ivar Martinsen (Author), Elsebeth Lynge (Author), Laufey Tryggvadottir (Author), Elisabete Weiderpass (Author), Kristina Kjærheim (Author), Sanna Heikkinen (Author), Johnni Hansen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES: Maritime workers may be exposed to several occupational hazards at sea. The aim of this study was to assess cancer incidence among seafarers and fishermen in the Nordic countries and identify patterns in morbidity in the context of existing studies in this field. METHODS: A cohort of 81...