Table 2 Work-relatedness with respect to causative agent
From: Work-relatedness of lung cancer by smoking and histologic type in Korea
Work-relatedness | Substance | Men | Women | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Definite | Asbestos | 14 | 1.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 1.0 |
Crystalline silica | 12 | 1.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 0.9 | |
Foundry | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.1 | |
Nickel | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
Painting | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
Radon | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
Probable | Non-arsenical insecticides | 34 | 3.5 | 5 | 1.2 | 39 | 2.8 |
Diesel engine exhaust | 27 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 | 1.9 | |
Asbestos | 14 | 1.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 1.0 | |
Crystalline silica | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 0.4 | |
Welding fume | 4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0.3 | |
Painting | 3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.2 | |
Hexavalent chromium | 3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.2 | |
Printing process | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.1 | |
TCDD* | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
Soot | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
Asphalt work | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
High temperature frying | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.1 | |
Others† | 847 | 87.2 | 424 | 98.3 | 1271 | 90.4 | |
Total | 973 | 100.0 | 431 | 100.0 | 1404 | 100.0 | |