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Overrepresentation of New Workers in Jobs with Multiple Carcinogen Exposures in Canada

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  • Disann Katende

    (CAREX Canada, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada)

  • Elizabeth Rydz

    (CAREX Canada, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
    Department of Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada)

  • Emma K. Quinn

    (CAREX Canada, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
    Department of Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada)

  • Emily Heer

    (CAREX Canada, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada)

  • Raissa Shrestha

    (CAREX Canada, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada)

  • Sajjad S. Fazel

    (Department of Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada)

  • Cheryl E. Peters

    (CAREX Canada, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
    Department of Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
    BC Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4R4, Canada
    BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E6, Canada)

Abstract

Background. In Canada, understanding the demographic and job-related factors influencing the prevalence of new workers and their exposure to potential carcinogens is crucial for improving workplace safety and guiding policy interventions. Methods. Logistic regression was performed on the 2017 Labour Force Survey (LFS), to estimate the likelihood of being a new worker based on age, industry, occupation, season, and immigration status. Participants were categorized by sector and occupation using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 Version 1.0 and National Occupational Classification (NOC) system 2016 Version 1.0. Finally, an exposures-per-worker metric was used to highlight the hazardous exposures new workers encounter in their jobs and industries. Results. Individuals younger than 25 years had 3.24 times the odds of being new workers compared to those in the 25–39 age group (adjusted odds ratios (OR) = 3.24, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) = 3.18, 3.31). Recent immigrants (less than 10 years in the country) were more likely to be new workers than those with Canadian citizenship (OR 1.36, 95% CI: 1.32, 1.41). The total workforce exposures-per-worker metric using CAREX Canada data was 0.56. By occupation, new workers were the most overrepresented in jobs in natural resources and agriculture (20.5% new workers), where they also experienced a high exposures-per-worker metric (1.57). Conclusions. Younger workers (under 25 years) and recent immigrants who had arrived 10 or fewer years prior were more likely to be new workers, and were overrepresented in jobs with more frequent hazardous exposures (Construction, Agriculture, and Trades).

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  • Disann Katende & Elizabeth Rydz & Emma K. Quinn & Emily Heer & Raissa Shrestha & Sajjad S. Fazel & Cheryl E. Peters, 2024. "Overrepresentation of New Workers in Jobs with Multiple Carcinogen Exposures in Canada," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(8), pages 1-13, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:8:p:1013-:d:1447838
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