title: Association between the high risk occupations and bladder cancer in Iran: a case-control study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this work was to identify the high-risk occupations in Iran and to re-inspect occupations that were related to bladder cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  In the study, 300 patients suffering from bladder cancer and 500 control individuals were interviewed. Demographic information, occupational history, and history of exposure to chemical compounds such as aromatic amines for each participant were collected. ORs and 95% CIs were calculated using unconditional logistic regression for each occupation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a significantly increased risk of bladder cancer among truck and bus drivers (OR = 11.3), skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers (OR = 6.0), metal industry workers (OR = 6.0), domestic housekeepers (OR = 5.9), and construction workers (OR = 3.8).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study showed a strong correlation between truck and bus drivers, skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers, metal industry workers, domestic housekeepers, as well as construction workers and the increased risk of bladder cancer in these occupations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Health, Faculty of Health, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Kurdistan, Iran.
authors.forename: Jamshid
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Khoubi
authors.forename: Siamak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pourabdian
authors.forename: Iraj
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mohebbi
authors.forename: Mina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tajvidi
authors.forename: Omid
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Zaroorian
authors.forename: Omid
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Giahi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000383:Agriculture; D001334:Automobile Driving; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D060389:Construction Industry; D005260:Female; D005398:Fisheries; D016468:Forestry; D006796:Household Work; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008669:Metallurgy; D008875:Middle Aged; D018986:Motor Vehicles; D009790:Occupations; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*