Occupational exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation and the risk of prostate cancer
- Peters, C.E. (Cheryl E.)
- Demers, P.A. (Paul A.)
- Kalia, S. (Sunil)
- Hystad, P. (Perry)
- Villeneuve, P. (Paul)
- Nicol, A.-M. (Anne-Marie)
- Kreiger, N. (Nancy)
- Koehoorn, M.W. (Mieke W.)
DOIAbstract
Objectives Preventable risk factors for prostate cancer are poorly understood; sun exposure is a possible protective factor. The goal of this study was to investigate prostate cancer risk in outdoor workers, a population with high sun exposure. Methods Prostate cancer cases and controls from a large study (conducted between 1994 and 1997) were used for this analysis. A job exposure matrix ( JEM) was used to assign solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) at work as moderate (2 to <6 hours outside/day) or high (≥6 hours). Average daily satellite UV-B measures were linked to the latitude/longitude of the residences of each participant. Several other exposure metrics were also examined, including ever/never exposed and standard erythemal dose by year...
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