What are the occupations that are prone to colon cancer?

Colon cancer is most common in developed countries such as Western Europe and North America, and is also one of the nine most common malignant tumors in my country. The cause of colon cancer is not very clear at present, but it is not difficult to see from its epidemiology that the incidence of colon cancer is related to social environment, lifestyle (especially eating habits and lack of physical activity), genetic factors, etc. In addition, the incidence of colon cancer also has a certain occupational tendency.

From the perspective of occupational factors, workers who produce insulating asbestos are more likely to have colon cancer, and animal experiments have confirmed that swallowed asbestos fibers can penetrate the intestinal mucosa. In addition, people working in the metal industry, cotton yarn or textile industry, and leather manufacturing industry are also at a higher risk of developing colon cancer. In addition, clinical studies have also confirmed that acrylonitrile, a compound often used in the production of plastics, synthetic fibers, and rubber, can also induce stomach, central nervous system, and breast tumors. Therefore, textile workers who are exposed to this substance are more likely to develop colon cancer.

In addition, in the analysis of occupational physical activity, it was found that people who sit for a long time or often have a 1.4 times higher risk of colon cancer than those in some occupations with greater physical activity, and are more closely related to cecal cancer. Therefore, moderate-intensity physical activity plays a protective role in preventing colon cancer (especially colon cancer).