Τίτλος:
Mortality from cancer and other causes among male airline cockpit crew
in Europe
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Airline pilots and flight engineers are exposed to ionizing radiation of
cosmic origin and other occupational and lifestyle factors that may
influence their health status and mortality. In a cohort study in 9
European countries we studied the mortality of this occupational group.
Cockpit crew cohorts were identified and followed-up in Denmark,
Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Norway and
Sweden, including a total of 28,000 persons. Observed and expected
deaths for the period 1960-97 were compared based on national mortality
rates. The influence of period and duration of employment was analyzed
in stratified and Poisson regression analyses. The study comprised
547,564 person-years at risk, and 2,244 deaths were recorded in male
cockpit crew (standardized mortality ratio [SMR] = 0.64, 95%
confidence interval [CI] 0.61-0.67). Overall cancer mortality was
decreased (SMR 0.68; 95% Cl = 0.63-0.74). We found an increased
mortality from malignant melanoma (SMR = 1.78, 95% Cl = 1.15-2.67) and
a reduced mortality from lung cancer (SMR = 0.53, 95% Cl = 0.44-0.62).
No consistent association between employment period or duration and
cancer mortality was observed. A low cardiovascular mortality and an
increased mortality caused by aviation accidents were noted. Our study
shows that cockpit crew have a low overall mortality. The results are
consistent with previous reports of an increased risk of malignant
melanoma in airline pilots. Occupational risk factors apart from
aircraft accidents seem to be of limited influence with regard to the
mortality of cockpit crew in Europe. (C) 2003 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Συγγραφείς:
Blettner, M
Zeeb, H
Auvinen, A
Ballard, TJ
Caldora, M
and Eliasch, H
Gundestrup, M
Haldorsen, T
Hammar, N and
Hammer, GP
Irvine, D
Langner, I
Paridou, A
Pukkala, E
and Rafnsson, V
Storm, H
Tulinius, H
Tveten, U
Tzonou, A
Περιοδικό:
International Journal of Cancer
Εκδότης:
Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
cohort study; cancer; mortality; epidemiology; pilots; radiation
