Table 1.
Characteristics of Studies Reporting on Firefighting and Cancer Incidence and Mortality
| Study’s First | Publication Date | Location | Case Ascertainment |
Occupational Focus | Sample Size of Firefighters | Average Age (SD) | Control Population(s) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author† | Rating | |||||||
| Pinkerton | 2020 | US | 1950-2016 | Firefighters | 29,992 | NP | National | 8 |
| Langevin | 2020 | US | 1999-2011 | Firefighters | 13 | 60.2(10.6) | Local/Regional | 7 |
| Lee | 2019 | US | 1982-2014 | Firefighters | 3,928 | 57.2(12.6) | Local/Regional | 7 |
| Muegge | 2018 | US | 1982-2013 | Firefighters | 2,818 | 71.3(NP) | Local/Regional | 7 |
| Sritharan | 2018 | Canada | 1991-2010 | Multiple Occupations | NP | NP | Local/Regional | 8 |
| Petersen | 2018 | Denmark | 1970-2014 | Firefighters | 11,775 | 57.0 (13.8) | National | 8 |
| Other | ||||||||
| Harris | 2018 | Canada | 1992-2010 | Multiple Occupations | 4,535 | 41.0 (9.7) | National | 9 |
| Police | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||
| Kullberg | 2017 | Sweden | 1931-1958 | Firefighters | 1,080 | 38.0 (NP) | Local/Regional | 7 |
| Petersen | 2017 | Denmark | 1968-2014 | Firefighters | 9,061 | 59.0 (12.9) | National | 8 |
| Other | ||||||||
| Bigert | 2016 | Europe, Canada, New Zealand, China | 1985-2010 | Firefighters | 190 | 62.9 (8.4) | National | 2 |
| Other | ||||||||
| Glass | 2016 | Australia | 1980-2011 | Firefighters | 30,057 | 49.9 (12.8) | National | 8 |
| Tsai | 2015 | US | 1988-2007 | Firefighters | 3,996 | 63.3 (NP) | Local/Regional | 7 |
| Brice | 2015 | France | 1979-2008 | Firefighters | 10,829 | 30 (NP) | National | 6 |
| Ahn | 2015 | Korea | 1980-2007 | Multiple Occupations | 29,453 | 41.3 (9.2) | National | 8 |
| Daniels | 2014 | US | 1950-2009 | Firefighters | 29,993 | 60.0 (16.0) | National | 7 |
| Pukkala | 2014 | Nordic | 1961-2005 | Firefighters | 16,422 | NP | National | 8 |
| Page-Bailly | 2013 | France | 2001-2007 | Multiple Occupations | 25 | NP | National | 7 |
| Ahn | 2012 | Korea | 1980-2007 | Multiple Occupations | 29,458 | 41.8 (9.3) | National | 9 |
| Karami | 2012 | US | 2002-2007 | Multiple | 8 | NP | Local/Regional | 5 |
| Corbin | 2011 | New Zealand | 2007-2008 | Multiple | 3 | NP | National | 7 |
| Occupations | ||||||||
| Villeneuve | 2011 | Canada | 1994-1997 | Multiple | 22 | NP | National | 7 |
| Occupations | ||||||||
| Kang | 2008 | US | 1986-2003 | Multiple Occupations | 2,125 | NP | Local/Regional | 7 |
| Police |
†See References for full citation. Note: NP, data not provided